sinking

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They are getting impatient with the Fed’s inability to control inflation that has contributed to rising yields and sinking bond prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Problems continue to add up for Lululemon, as the yoga-wear maker on Thursday trimmed its full-year forecast to account for a potential dip in sales this year, sinking its shares in after-hours trading.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Large, slow‑moving areas of high pressure - often called blocking highs or heatdomes - are large areas of sinking air.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Other major cryptocurrencies are lower as well, with bitcoin cash sinking 13.7% to $296.26 while solana falls 4.4% to $80.08 and ethereum is down 4.4% to $1,973.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Before long, the mmoatia are sinking farther and farther into the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer