sink
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If tech bros are saying that AI might someday break containment and take down civilization, that sounds like an accountability sink coupled with an investor pitch.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
For Fulham, the big talking point is their manager, and whether they will sink any lower under Alvaro Arbeloa.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
If the Strait of Hormuz stays shut for the rest of the year, Europe’s storage levels could sink as low as 14% by next April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lucas Museum’s Chief Executive Tracey Bates said “Star Wars” comprises only 7% of the museum’s inaugural exhibitions, but there’s still plenty for fans — even casual ones — to sink their teeth into.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
When all the leaves were adrift, Jonathan said, “It’s time to sink the ships.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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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
During Slide Away, a man sinks to his knees and sings the lyrics, his hands clasped together as if in prayer.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
These corridors would include infrastructure such as shared sinks, power, lighting, shade and restrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
As student enrollment sinks and schools struggle to keep up with costs, a pattern plays out, says Doug Moore, founder of Highland Group, a firm that specializes in closing failed colleges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lord Roiben sinks to one knee, as he promised.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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One trader whose "heart sank" when she discovered she had lost money, said that despite spotting scams regularly, the multiple emails she exchanged were "so realistic" that she fell for one.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
On April 19, it struck a British mine and sank.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Existing home sales last month sank to their lowest levels since June 2025 to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.98 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
U.S. home sales sank to the lowest level in 14 months, but lack of demand pushed the number of homes for sale up to nearly a seven-year high.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Her walker sank an inch into the sandy lakeshore each time she leaned on it and she had to yank upward to lift it enough to move it forward again.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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If anything happens to sideline Ohtani the hitter, the Dodgers are sunk, period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The collection was discovered in 1963 by archaeologist Jose María Soler in a vessel sunk in a dried-out riverbed in Villena.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Two 80-metre barges are also being stationed at Paks that could be sunk to raise the water level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In 1916, the Canadian ship SS Mount Temple was sunk by a German ship.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
I slumped my shoulders down and sunk onto the floor.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
“I always thought that’s a cool place to start — like you’re on a sinking ship,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
South Gate’s rain-sodden float depicted a floral Titanic sinking alongside the killer iceberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
With ramifications of the horrific images sinking in, and their justices away, clerks from other chambers soon left the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
The station was sinking and drifting on the currents.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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