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sunk

[suhngk] / sʌŋk /








ADJECTIVE
drowned
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One of the most famous incidents involved the whaleship Essex, a 27m sailing vessel that was reportedly sunk by two direct strikes from a large bull sperm whale near the Galapagos in 1820.

From Science Daily

Amazon has been left in the dust of the artificial-intelligence trade, and its valuation has sunk to a level not seen for 18 years.

From MarketWatch

More than 100 Iranian naval vessels have been severely damaged, destroyed or sunk, including four Soleimani-class warships known as corvettes, more than 30 minelayers and a drone carrier, U.S. officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Libyan port officials said initially that the tanker had sunk, but it has been floating, unmanned and dangerous ever since.

From BBC

He’d stalk out into the deepest part of the channel to where logs were sunk.

From Literature