Example Sentences

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Commercial lobster fisherman Steve Train said fishermen have been sinking gear in deeper water to protect against storm damage.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

But parts of the sea wall have been sinking for years, and the structure and its walkway are often submerged by tidal inundations.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2022

But Twitter’s shares have been sinking, part of a broader pullback in technology stocks, and hovered at $45.22 on Thursday.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

Stocks have been sinking in recent weeks but were up Wednesday ahead of the Fed’s announcement and a news conference by its chair, Jerome Powell, scheduled for later in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022

It's marvellous how soon and fondly you can learn to love a rescuer like that when you are a stranger in a strange land and have been sinking helplessly in a sea of unknown words.

From The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise by Paine, Albert Bigelow