sunk
Example Sentences
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In the immediacy of Disney, it sunk in as wondrous reflection on Donne’s line: “Though I speed not, I cannot miss.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Price-conscious consumers and off-trend Old Navy dresses may have sunk Gap’s stock on Friday, but some of the clothing retailer’s most prolonged struggles have been in its smallest and most-overlooked brand: Athleta.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
After the costs of London-Birmingham and Cheshire to Manchester are spent and sunk, completing the line from Birmingham to Manchester Airport would represent maximum benefit for the least cost.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
When dealing with Jobs, the sunk cost fallacy was no fallacy at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Charles, who only the moment before had been sunk in gloom, glanced up and fixed her with a smile of great warmth and sweetness.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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