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sinking

adjective as in settling in

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It warned in September that Myanmar was "sinking into an abyss of human suffering".

From BBC

Premiering their song on BBC Radio 2, the band added: "We feel like we're on another planet. Nothing is sinking in."

From BBC

Our BBC investigation in the immediate days after the sinking challenged the Greek authorities' explanation for the disaster.

From BBC

And recently, Target’s repeal of diversity and inclusion efforts contributed to its sinking stock price as indignant customers took their business elsewhere.

From Salon

He survived the sinking of Charybdis and went on to see action in Normandy and the Far East.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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