sinking
Britishnoun
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“I tend to like to work with older people because the ROI is so much greater…. it’s like taking over a sinking ship, a company that is headed to bankruptcy,” O’Mara said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The Pentagon has also rejected any role in the sinking of a third Ecuadorean fishing vessel — the Fiorella, which disappeared on the afternoon of Jan. 20 with eight crew members on board.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Chips were at the heart of the downturn, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF sinking another 3.7%, putting the chip stock benchmark 12% off its June 3 closing high.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
A similar dip has been seen again more recently, with Bitcoin sinking to less than $62,000 on 5 June - sparking fears for some it could shed even more than 50% of its highest value.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
History’s first aerial bombing and sinking of a ship at sea took place in February 1916, when a German bomber sank a British freighter.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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