sinking

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Despite a stumble with a bogey at the 16th, he responded immediately by sinking an eight-foot putt for birdie at the par-three 17th to regain his narrow advantage.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A yachting incident intensified the rivalry between Turner and Murdoch in 1983 when a Murdoch-sponsored yacht collided with Turner's in the Sydney-Hobart race, sinking Turner's schooner.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

As the water table drops, the land is sinking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It’s been another wild month in global oil markets, with crude prices sinking after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a cease-fire on April 8, only to eclipse prices from their record-breaking climb in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

All three women knew, with sinking hearts, that they were going to run out of fuel in the middle of the Siberian wilderness.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein