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Are there prior examples of usage wherein one may 'plunge' in an upwards direction? Idiomatically, the word is most frequently used to describe (a) rapid motio
by escape_goat 8y ago
Are there prior examples of usage wherein one may 'plunge' in an upwards direction? Idiomatically, the word is most frequently used to describe (a) rapid motion into water and/or (b) rapid motion downwards. Personally, and perhaps consequentially, I have only ever encountered the term with respect to 'into' and 'downwards'. However, if the etymology of the word is consistent with a more general usage, I would be pleased to learn that.
- ownagefool 8y agoSubtitle of the article: Slowdown of detached home sales, speculation-tax avoidance, Airbnb rules bring flood of high-end houses onto rental market, creating “desperation” as owners slash rents
- escape_goat 8y agoWow, that was idiotic of me. I misread the sentence in a weird way and failed to notice the normative interpretation; and yes, if I'd cared about the subject matter to read the article, I'd have noticed my error. Unfortunately, it appears that we can't downvote our own comments here.