sinking

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Some oil analysts are warning that the sinking prices don’t fully reflect how tight the market remains after months of draws on global oil inventories, which are now flirting with operational limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The 50-day moving average is often used as a sign of intermediate momentum among traders, and sinking below this indicator can signal a downtrend for the stock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

This weather pattern results in air sinking down through the atmosphere where it heats up and gets drier, resulting in more sunshine heating the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Air sinking beneath the pressure warms as it is compressed, while heat near the surface cannot escape.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Brightbill hovered on the wind and watched his poor mother sinking into the depths.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown