sunken

Example Sentences

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With implausibly identical language, they testified that they had heard her speak of sunken Allied ships after a naval battle in October 1944:

From Los Angeles Times

One of their “light touch” moves included removing planters in the sunken garden area out front so more people can eventually sit out there once the planned restaurant goes in, Herzog said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new sunken firepit was installed low to complement the house.

From Los Angeles Times

Silver pearls glisten on the men’s foreheads and their eyes are sunken deep in their pale faces, framed in a stubble of beard.

From The Wall Street Journal

A newspaper article, with photographs, led to scrutiny from an enforcement officer of Vermont’s environmental-conservation department, which was concerned about the impact of the sunken enclosure on stream flow.

From The Wall Street Journal