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By adjusting their size, the larvae can change their buoyancy and control whether they rise or sink in the lake.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Anthony Joshua says he is not ready for the loss of his two close friends and team members to "sink in yet" as he prepares for his first fight since their death.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

“I hate to speculate because boats, they can sink in a moment’s notice,” Smith said, noting that he had “all kinds of weird stuff” happen in his 35 years at sea.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Let that ratio sink in: For every dollar Apple spent imagining the future, it spent nearly four dollars buying back its own past.

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

The part about Rosa and the River Run doesn’t actually sink in because she’s completely fixated on Gavin.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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