If so, the gas will plunge rapidly inwards and settle on the middle set of closed elliptical orbits, called the 'x 1 family'.

However, this policy resulted in economic collapse, with millions being plunged into poverty and corruption and crime spreading rapidly.

When Streaker ignored their challenge and kept plunging rapidly sunward, the nearest ships raced closer to open fire with deadly accuracy.

They said it proved that equities markets could plunge rapidly without being driven by program trades.

Big books backed by big money can also plunge rapidly into oblivion.

It plunged rapidly to the floor.

The mushrooming rebel movement lacks a central command structure, and the numerous armed groups are rapidly plunging the province into chaos.

They may be troubled by teen-agers joining gangs, but at a time of rapidly plunging crime rates they do not feel under siege.

As if in a race with destiny, the bomb picked up speed and plunged rapidly to earth.

A group of 12 bondholders rejected the package, worried that the value of the new debt would plunge rapidly.