sunk
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Two 80-metre barges are also being stationed at Paks that could be sunk to raise the water level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
They never arrived, and might have been lost at sea after the ship they were on was sunk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
I was in my living room, sunk into the chaise lounge I retreat to, comfortable in a way that now embarrasses me, when I heard my mother’s voice in the other room calling my father.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Tuesday night, after the verdict has sunk in, Le Pen will make her intentions clear to French TV on the main 20:00 TV news programme.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Instead, he had a house built all of bronze and sunk underground, but with part of the roof open to the sky so that light and air could come through.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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