precipitously

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New home construction fell precipitously to a six-year low in May.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

The market for kids’ vintage clothing has heated up precipitously over the last few years, perhaps hitting a boiling point in January when an Eeyore romper from the ’90s sold for over $3,000 on EBay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Even with scant evidence of sustained negotiations, Trump's post led US stock market futures to rally and global oil prices to drop precipitously.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The loan’s value dropped precipitously a month later as lenders became aware that First Brands’ financial problems were worse than expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

We left precipitously, and he, glaring, turned back to his work.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson