sinking

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Problems continue to add up for Lululemon, as the yoga-wear maker on Thursday trimmed its full-year forecast to account for a potential dip in sales this year, sinking its shares in after-hours trading.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Large, slow‑moving areas of high pressure - often called blocking highs or heatdomes - are large areas of sinking air.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But with oil prices slumping in recent days and sinking toward $90 a barrel Wednesday, the sector looks set to finally erase its wartime losses.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“Pretend we’re on the Titanic,” he told his fiancée, “and we’re sinking and we’re drinking Champagne.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The sun dipped low in the sky, sinking behind the trees as Anya came to a shivering stop on the road.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack