- present participle of sink.
sinking
Example Sentences
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But sinking much more money than planned into major oil and gas projects is hard to justify unless there’s a strong case that commodity prices can stay higher for longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Earlier this week, authorities tried to increase the water flow to the plant - which uses the Danube for cooling - by sinking barges loaded with rocks in the river.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Thank God that a wave pushed the sinking vessel and we managed to climb on top," Chance Siyamavhu said at a memorial service in the lakeside town of Kariba close to the border with Zambia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Furthermore, the most recent joint intervention between the U.S. and Japan to support the sinking Japanese yen was carried out in a way that could further alienate the global investor community, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
What on earth was so important that Zheng had left with that one thing from a sinking ship?
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
