sank
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Insulet sank 17%, extending a losing streak from April, when it appeared in Barron’s previous list of worst monthly performers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
As a result, labor’s share of gross domestic income sank to 51%, the lowest since records began in 1947.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Insulet sank 17%, extending a losing streak from April, when it appeared in Barron’s previous list of worst monthly performers.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
According to May’s purchasing managers’ index, private-sector activity in the eurozone sank to a two-and-a-half year low on weaker demand and employment, as cost pressures intensified.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The monkey squeaked and sank his teeth in my finger.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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