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nosedive

[ nohz-dahyv ]

noun

  1. a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
  2. a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline:

    a time when market values were in a nosedive.



verb (used without object)

nosedived or nosedove, nosedived, nosediving.
  1. to go into a nosedive:

    a warning that prices might nosedive.

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nosedive1

First recorded in 1910–15; nose + dive
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About 56% of children with pending cases have legal representation, a figure that had dropped from previous years and advocates fear will nosedive if the funding does not come through.

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The sop to Department of Government Efficiency figurehead and campaign financier Elon Musk came after the automaker's stock took a nosedive.

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The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose in value before nosediving, causing severe losses for the majority of people who had invested in it.

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But within a few hours, he deleted his post and the cryptocurrency nosedived in value, losing investors most of their money.

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When Rob Smale's marriage ended he said his mental health deteriorated and his financial position nosedived.

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