sunk
Example Sentences
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In the immediacy of Disney, it sunk in as wondrous reflection on Donne’s line: “Though I speed not, I cannot miss.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Price-conscious consumers and off-trend Old Navy dresses may have sunk Gap’s stock on Friday, but some of the clothing retailer’s most prolonged struggles have been in its smallest and most-overlooked brand: Athleta.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
After racing resumed under a green flag, there were only four laps left and Rosenqvist had sunk to third.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
After the costs of London-Birmingham and Cheshire to Manchester are spent and sunk, completing the line from Birmingham to Manchester Airport would represent maximum benefit for the least cost.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Not even when I come running in the house to tell him Rose has sunk.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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