sinking
Britishnoun
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That number shrank to 9,643 the next year and 2,126 in 1992, before sinking to as few as a few dozen per year in the early 2000s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
They are getting impatient with the Fed’s inability to control inflation that has contributed to rising yields and sinking bond prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
But even stable banking systems cannot insulate economies from ships sinking, harvests failing or strikes closing mines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Problems continue to add up for Lululemon, as the yoga-wear maker on Thursday trimmed its full-year forecast to account for a potential dip in sales this year, sinking its shares in after-hours trading.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Rowan looked from one face to the other in the crowd and slowly with a sinking feeling, the truth came to him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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