Example Sentences

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Lured by its big, tech-savvy population, Google and other giants are sinking tens of billions into the Indian market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Not only is electrical power limited by the capacity of the station’s generators, but the buildings there are sinking into the ice.

From Science Magazine • May 9, 2024

The results show that 45% of the urban areas that were analysed are sinking, with 16% falling at a rate of 10mm a year or more.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

Nearly half of China's major cities are sinking because of water extraction and the increasing weight of their rapid expansion, researchers say.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

Not counting that part in the back where the aluminum’s peeling off, or the one missing window, or the front steps that are sinking.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant