1.   Bond ratings have plummeted.

2.   A New York Times poll indicated that his approval rating had plummeted.

3.   But if the ratings plummet, especially for the May sweeps, there will be some very unhappy station owners.

4.   But presidential approval ratings can plummet sharply.

5.   Either way, his flying ratings will plummet.

6.   For weeks, Senate Republicans have sat silently in their seats listening to the impeachment trial as they watched their public approval ratings plummet.

7.   His poll ratings plummeted and groups of workers, students and political opponents took to the streets.

8.   His job-approval rating had plummeted.

9.   Officials here say there is pressure on Sharon, because with Israel proving unable to suppress the violence, his approval rating has been plummeting.

10.   Once most hits have run on network TV a few times, the novelty wears off and the ratings plummet.