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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falling
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Forecasts have temperatures plummeting more than 20 degrees across the area on Thursday and Friday.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
20 May 2026 -
Strategists have warned that global oil stockpiles are plummeting and inventories may not recover until December 2027, with physical shortages potentially looming over Europe by the end of this month.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The franchise stunned the NBA by trading away cornerstone Luka Dončić, plunging the roster into an immediate identity crisis.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Bitcoin has crashed since hitting an all-time high in October last year, losing 40% of its value and plunging the crypto market into a brutal winter crisis.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Iranian strikes have targeted the energy infrastructure of its neighbors and instituted a blockade on the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world's oil and gas was shipped before the war, precipitating the worst energy shock in decades.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Its Jupiter-crossing orbit leads to gravitational interactions, precipitating a future ejection in 2098.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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To pass, Spectra had to run highly complex nuclear stockpile and molecular physics simulations without crashing, dragging, or fracturing code.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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There have been 22 reports of the stools collapsing, with six injuries, including bruising and scrapes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Cuba’s economy, which has been in a steep decline for several years, has hit rock bottom, and the population has been enduring shortages, blackouts and the effects of collapsing infrastructure.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The existential risk of AI wiping out humans or enslaving us could be predicated on our laziness and lack of concern about small signs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The conquest of Canaan is cited to show that God approves of wiping out whole nations.—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Free-falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falling. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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