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[singk] / sɪŋk /






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In other words, they throw in everything but the kitchen sink into their calculations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yet after making an appointment, Torres, who lives in Ontario, received a message in her patient portal that made her heart sink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

It fell to Woad to sink the putt that ensured Europe would win, with four matches still to be completed.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the airplane began to sink, Tiffany, 68, and Boltz swam to shallow water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

I drag myself to the sink and clean up.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Some AI stocks are rising even as investors fret about a flare-up in inflation, while Casey’s sinks despite a first-quarter earnings beat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

It also featured Moroccan sinks, a pool and spa, a stone fire pit, and a barbecue area.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hot plasma rises from deeper inside the Sun, cools near the surface, and then sinks back down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Fortunately, a second portable toilet area deeper inside the venue had working sinks and held up well throughout the show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Nico pushes his hair out of his face and sinks farther into his seat.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

“Micron is no longer the same company it was in 2023,” he said, referring to the last downcycle for the company, at which point revenue and profits sank due to a decline in demand.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Indeed, after vaccine demand receded, Moderna’s sales and its share price sank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s kind of an emotionally triggering place for me, both good and bad,” Lo said, as she sank farther into the booth at Thai Angel on a humid August afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Evans told Owen that she unexpectedly burst into tears while watching his Emmy awards being engraved, saying that was the moment it "sank in".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Patch sank to the ground, crying, “I want my own Maggie.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

All other passengers on board asked to be rescued and were taken into care, the maritime prefecture said earlier, adding that the dinghy had not sunk.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Southern Command, which oversees American forces in Latin America, said the crews were removed from the vessels and handed over to Ecuador’s authorities before the boats were sunk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He just really sunk himself into the part.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Chicago-area buyer who pulled out of her purchase at the 11th hour, meanwhile, felt relieved to not have sunk her money into the unit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Our boat the Mary Rose has sunk at the dock.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Once one of its best markets, the country is now a major cause of the sportswear giant’s sinking fortunes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

It added that an unspecified number of individuals aboard the boat had been "safely transferred" to authorities in Ecuador before the sinking, which came a day after a separate US strike.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act was adopted in 2014 to address chronic overpumping that has led to falling aquifer levels and caused dry wells and sinking ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

And so if you’re a sports fan, you sometimes have that sinking feeling when you’re watching your team get too defensive, and they stop taking chances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Penelope looked at her parents, her heart sinking.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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