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plummet
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plummet to something
to drop or fall to some level or low point. Stock prices plummeted to record low levels. The rock plummeted to the river at the base of the cliff.

plummet to earth

to fall rapidly to earth from a great height. The rocket plummeted to earth and exploded as it struck. As the plane plummeted to earth, all the people on the ground were screaming.
See also: earth


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Summary: Australia's June Retail Sales figure unexpectedly plummeted 1.
The mining industry in Botswana has cut 4,500 jobs as global demand for the precious stones has plummeted.
After just three months of the youth group working alongside Police Community Support Officers in Gilfach Goch, complaints about anti-social behaviour and crime in general plummeted by 42%.
 
 
 
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