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the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude stock prices took a long, steady dive
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to go to a lower level especially abruptly sales figures for existing homes dived dramatically when mortgage rates skyrocketed
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Recent Examples of dive
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters). —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Michael stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long, who play MJ’s parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, recently explained why the movie doesn’t dive into the accusations that started in 1993. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dive
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Here's a dive into the city's gridiron history. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters). —Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Through their Coral Conservation Course, developed in partnership with PADI and Dive Butler International, guests can dive deeper into reef protection, contributing to citizen science and marine stewardship. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Michael stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long, who play MJ’s parents Joe and Katherine Jackson, recently explained why the movie doesn’t dive into the accusations that started in 1993. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dive
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For a truly energizing experience, the signature Water Ritual incorporates a dry sauna, cold deluge shower and wet steam with an invigorating scrub, culminating with dips in the hot and cold plunge pools.— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
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Plus, a rooftop with a plunge pool and loungers, which is a joy in the summer heat.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Those are somewhat steeper drops than for ABC’s World News Tonight (-3 percent in both viewers and 25-54) and the NBC Nightly News (-7 percent in viewers, -9 percent in 25-54) have in the past four weeks, compared to the January-March period.— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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That last number reflects a 33% drop from 2022 due to industry-wide strike delays.— Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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His portfolio fell 44% in the dot-com crash, and sustained a 40% loss in 2008.— Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.— Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Expect a dip in humidity by Monday afternoon, which will help temperatures rise, along with southwest winds.— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Only Rivian, Audi and Land Rover saw bigger dips.— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial traffic, sending crude prices tumbling more than 10%.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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The flagellar bundle falls apart, and the cell tumbles.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arkansas.— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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All of these Les Lalanne pieces belong to the collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg — Jean is a Canadian of French aristocratic descent and a Bronfman of the Seagram’s empire; Terry was the creative director of YSL beauty.— David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sturm declined comment on the elbow.— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets refused to engage, declining to respond on the off day.— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/dive. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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