plunge
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He sold a quarter-million dollars worth of stock just before the worst plunge in more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
He said he did not want to "plunge" the country into the "chaos" of a leadership election but added: "If it does happen, I will fight."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Fear of Covid triggered border closures that caused a plunge in trade with China, North Korea’s main benefactor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos."
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
I stumble back down from the bluff, elbowing my way thru crowds all calling me coward, and I get to the riverbank and I plunge my head straight in.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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