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"The Strauses were the ultimate love story, Ida refusing to leave her husband of 41 years as the Titanic sank, and this world record price is testament to the respect that they are held in."

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The survey’s index for new orders sank to its lowest reading since April, while the gauge of shipments turned negative for the first time since May.

He was celebrating being acquitted on his yacht when it sank.

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Ashton caught the volume neatly as Gogolev sank to the floor.

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“Sturdy-looking fellow, wasn’t he? Bet he sank like a stone in that tar pit.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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