sinking

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The story of the sinking later became an Oscar-winning film starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A nonprofit exists to preserve them, but tour guide Teri Rommelmann said preservation efforts aren’t meant to alter the course of nature and time, but rather to save the work from sinking into the sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The lag could feel particularly long with January’s data, which reflect a period when mortgage rates were sinking and optimism was building for the spring season.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The finding supports stories from 19th-century sailors who reported whales using their heads to ram and push objects, sometimes even sinking ships.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

You see, the Juggernaut was slowly sinking, and as more waves rolled in, they started washing over the platforms and surging between buildings and pouring back into the sea.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown