sinking

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A similar dip has been seen again more recently, with Bitcoin sinking to less than $62,000 on 5 June - sparking fears for some it could shed even more than 50% of its highest value.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Five Union sailors, however, died in the sinking.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler