I found that day's ride quite unpleasant, and at our several camps readily availed myself of the opportunity to plunge into the Pecos, muddy as it was;

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Scores of American banks have failed since the start of the financial crisis that helped plunge the United States into a deep and prolonged recession.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Enough is enough." But Treasury Secretary Geithner insists the $787-billion stimulus package President Barack Obama signed into law in February has worked to stop the plunge of an economy that was in freefall when Mr.Obama came into office.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

The ongoing debt crisis in Greece and other southern European countries served as a reminder at this meeting of the danger of overspending - but also of the possibility that trimming spending too sharply could plunge the world economy back into recession.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05