sinking

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Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

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

But with oil prices slumping in recent days and sinking toward $90 a barrel Wednesday, the sector looks set to finally erase its wartime losses.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda