Example Sentences

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Ignoring the shifts in the markets was my main advice for long-term investors throughout the winter, when stocks were cratering.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Even as markets were cratering this month, Mr. Trump has clung to the good days.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a government agency, had taken over the bank and was desperately seeking buyers at a time when financial markets were cratering and even the nation’s biggest banks were trembling.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2016