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Each competitor is allowed three skims and stones must bounce at least twice on water before sinking.

It was when the bridal party began walking down the aisle that a sinking feeling crept in.

I think your mind doesn’t process it because it’s not really sinking in that this is what’s really happening.

Trade unions have called a strike to protest the government's "brutal" budget plans, lamenting that France "has been sinking into a profound social and democratic crisis".

After five consecutive losses, several weeks of mounting frustration, and the most painful collapse imaginable the night before, the Dodgers took a crucial first step toward righting their sinking ship on Sunday.