sinking
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After hitting the iceberg, five watertight compartments were breached, leading to Titanic sinking.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
A nonprofit exists to preserve them, but tour guide Teri Rommelmann said preservation efforts aren’t meant to alter the course of nature and time, but rather to save the work from sinking into the sand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The finding supports stories from 19th-century sailors who reported whales using their heads to ram and push objects, sometimes even sinking ships.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
As a player he had seen firsthand how quickly sinking threes could open up a game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It went wide, sinking into the trunk of the willow tree with a thump and a splash.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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