sink

Example Sentences

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The number of people who applied for jobless benefits last month also sank to a two-year low last — and there’s no sign layoffs are about to surge.

From MarketWatch

"We bought every single non-alcoholic wine we could find, and every single one we poured down the sink," he said.

From Barron's

Years of decay have left oil fields, pipelines and refineries in disrepair, with investors wary of sinking large sums and signing deals with a government led by Rodríguez that is widely viewed as illegitimate.

From The Wall Street Journal

I sink into the couch, still gripping my bundle of cash.

From Literature

Rowan looked from one face to the other in the crowd and slowly with a sinking feeling, the truth came to him.

From Literature