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- noun Plural form of
plummet . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
plummet .
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Examples
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Later still, a weakened Superman (without giving too much away, let me note that the flick is drastically inconsistent about how well the Man of Steel holds up to kryptonite) plummets from the sky in the classic crucifiction pose.
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Arctic ice thickness 'plummets' - The thickness of Arctic sea ice "plummeted" last winter, thinning by as much as one-fifth in some regions, satellite data has revealed.
jlake.com 2008
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Top draft choices command long-terms deals worth more than $40 million guaranteed but the price-tag plummets as the first round proceeds.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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Top draft choices command long-terms deals worth more than $40 million guaranteed but the price-tag plummets as the first round proceeds.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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The deal with FC Barcelona requires Rubio to stay in Spain through the 2010-11 season, at which time the buyout price tag plummets to about $1.4 million.
Brownsville Herald : 2009
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Everything "plummets", & we're all playing PC games.
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BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Arctic ice thickness 'plummets'
European Tribune 2008
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Recycle your old sneakers and sell your Nike stock .... before it plummets in value.
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And yes, shock is a common thing for large tattoos, particularly if your blood sugar plummets (thus sending you for a meal).
New Tattoo zombietron 2009
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When things are being micromanaged the morale plummets because nobody feels like they have any responsibility and therefore, nobody has any feelings of accomplishment.
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