subsidence
Example Sentences
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Buildings and water pipes are beginning to crack because of land subsidence.
"But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea level rise could submerge them really fast."
From Science Daily
“We can’t lift the land back up — subsidence is permanent — but we can slow it or even stop it. And the market is already telling us it’s worth such investments.”
From Los Angeles Times
The slant - caused by subsidence linked to mining - created the illusion that coins, if dropped inside, appeared to roll "uphill".
From BBC
And they do not suggest massive subsidence or a cave-in of the mountain.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
