Having previously refused to invest in Canadian tar sands on the grounds of ecological risk, in 2007 it reversed this position, plunging into the world's biggest environmental battleground.
A No. 6 train pulled up that appeared far too crowded to enter, but Mr. Bloomberg resolutely plunged ahead, positioning himself in the car like an experienced commuter, in a corner near the conductor's cab, where he was less likely to get jostled.
While Mr. Wagoner said that G.M. had not considered bankruptcy protection as an option, the company's increasingly dire cash position and plunging sales could force its hand.
But his absence, along with the latest concussion to Eric Lindros, have left the Rangers damaged in the pivot position and plunging in the competition for the eight playoff berths in the East.
Sainsbury's has fared better than most - and certainly doesn't find itself in the tricky Tesco position of plunging like-for-like sales and declining profits.
In the June I.Q.S., problems with MyFord Touch, the in-car connectivity system offered on select Ford models, were so great that Ford plunged from fifth position in 2010 to 23rd in the 2011 study.
Boldly rewarding these achievements, Ramsey duly promoted him to face the Irish and persisted with him even when, to the consternation of Cullis, the Black Countrymen plunged to 16th position in 1963-64.
If you are considering entering into FXI now, you may wish to scale into a position rather than plunging into your China allocation.
And then, as a final insult to those who do manage to snare a tenure-track position, there are the plunging success rates for grant applicants.
Yet regulators may be sympathetic toward a beleaguered, and drastically changed, business, with sales plunging and new entrants like Apple gaining powerful positions.
