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is sinking

  • present progressive
    of sink (3rd person singular).
    sink
    verb (used without object)
    to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in orinto ).

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As the water table drops, the land is sinking.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The metropolitan area of 42 million is sinking, partly due to groundwater extraction.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Strategy’s stock is sinking as bitcoin falls, but Wall Street doesn’t believe it’s a big problem for the broader stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

Mexico City is sinking as its groundwater aquifers are drained, as are large parts China, Indonesia, Spain and Iran, to name a few.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2025

All the while, Mark’s heart is sinking further and further into a dark place.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner