Word: plummetted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...places. That forced the prince to undergo an operation in which a piece of hipbone was grafted to his arm. The prognosis: no more polo. Former palace aides believe that the prince's spirits, already taxed by his continuing struggle to remain relevant to British society, will plummet now that he must give up his favorite pursuit. Says an ex-staffer: "Without polo, an already difficult man may become impossible...
...Angry Voters--After watching taxes spiral upward and Massachusetts' credit rating plummet, the public vented its collective spleen last Tuesday by voting across the board against incumbents and anyone else connected with the current administration...
...nearly 40% of the region's total harvest. The possible result: mill closings and cutbacks costing 30,000 jobs over the next decade. Real estate prices would tumble, and states and counties that depend on shares of the revenue from timber sales on federal land could see those funds plummet. Oregon would be hardest hit, losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, wages and salaries, say state officials. By decade's end the plan could cost the U.S. Treasury $229 million in lost timber money each year...
...passed into bankruptcy or deep financial trouble. But none have burned through as much money in so short a time -- without even a near hit -- as De Laurentiis. Worse still, few if any ventures contained such a web of insider-enriching transactions. Stockholders of DEG, who saw their shares plummet from a peak of $19 to less than 40 cents, have responded with fiery class-action lawsuits. At the same time, DEG is suing De Laurentiis for $50 million, accusing its founder of fraud, misrepresentation and self-dealing...