sinking

[ UK /sˈɪŋkɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/ ]

NOUN

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market
he could not control the sinking of his legs
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
with a sinking heart
a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach

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An iceberg smashes its way to the surface, all sharp angles and ragged edges, rearing over the barely visible remains of a crushed and sinking ship.
Phase I called for dewatering and rehabilitating the No.6 shaft, sinking the shaft to the 45th level, cutting seven level stations, and diamond drilling the conglomerate bed.
The country is sinking/plunging into an abyss of violence and lawlessness.
Eventually, of course, the cheetah wins, sinking its teeth into the jugular of the prey and ending its life.
He set the computer aside and put his hands behind his back, sinking into the comfortable support of the cushions and allowing the memories to take him back.
On the slowly sinking Titanic, there was time for socially determined behavioral patterns to reemerge.
Dororo's main character Kou Shibasaki (The Sinking of Japan) as the woman warrior Dororo, who was a precocious street child and self-styled "greatest thief in all of Japan".
Even as home prices continued to fall industrywide and the number of new houses under construction kept sinking, Paul Saville , the chief executive of NVR Inc., received total 2010 compensation valued at nearly $31 million, according to NVR's proxy statement. NVR Pays Top Dollar
Sinking roots is not an automatic childhood event, but is a result, at least in part, of the process of maturation.
He was increasingly enjoying the social life, sinking halves of lager. Times, Sunday Times

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