sink

Example Sentences

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"By rapidly taking up and using fuel sources from our bodies and the food that we eat, brown fat acts like a metabolic sink that draws in nutrients and prevents them from being stored."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

He added: "Sadly, nothing surprises me anymore when it comes to the bile emanating from the mouth of Reform; one wonders how much lower they might sink."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Ocean warming has far-reaching consequences, such as degradation of marine ecosystems, biodiversity loss and reduction of the ocean carbon sink, the agency said.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Wall Street fears higher prices and slower growth will sink all stocks — but small-caps and housing hold their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

I ignored him as I let the words sink in.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin