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sinking

adjective as in settling in

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"I didn't think for a second we would get the chance to view it in all honesty," said Lisa, adding that the sale is "still sinking in".

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The ship did not appear to be sinking despite a large amount of water being used to fight the fire.

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The fund companies and other money managers who typically control enough shares to influence companies rarely want to oppose the wishes of boards and CEOs for fear of sinking their chances at companies’ pension businesses.

The Queen Jenuvia 2 is stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is currently no risk of sinking or capsizing, according to the Coast Guard.

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It’s not long before I see Woo sinking deeper into the Oceans of Epo.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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