Example Sentences

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Brown-spirit sales were plummeting in the U.S., and Jack, the CEO and majority owner, was worried about the company’s survival.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Shares of Icon were plummeting on Thursday toward their worst day in decades, as the announcement of an accounting probe added to all the pressures the contract research organization sector has already been feeling.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Just look at the difference between the market on “Liberation Day” in April, when stocks were plummeting, and the first week of October, when they hit successive record highs.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Tickets that were initially going for more than $1,000 just to get in Yankee Stadium were plummeting in value as the Yankees took hit after hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

On the other hand, world sugar prices were plummeting.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson