Example Sentences

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But Blanch doesn’t believe the price will crater soon.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

GM recorded a record level of EV sales in the third quarter Without that incentive, automakers have forecast that EV market will crater in the absence of the credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

“If sports fandom is formed by early experiences, these results suggest that fandom for major American sports will crater in the decades ahead,” Lewis said.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022

“The world will fall apart or the mountains will crater; the seas will never be parted. He’s always told bad things will happen.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2018

And like Glee or Smash, if there’s no hope of a show returning to its creative prime, then the ratings will crater entirely and never turn back.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2014