sinking

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“I putted really well, hit my driver great and I’m excited to be in the hunt for the second straight week,” Bridgeman said after coolly sinking an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole.

From Los Angeles Times

She was whirling…struggling…sinking…but Selkie somersaulted backward and pushed her up through the water till she was spluttering…coughing… breathing again.

From Literature

Except this time, they’re sinking on fears about AI rather than rising on hopes about the new technology.

From Barron's

Pinterest shares were sinking after disappointing results, with one analyst warning that AI disruption risk for the visual search and discovery company was coming up fast.

From MarketWatch

Exxon and Chevron have seen their shares languish in recent years, thanks to sinking oil prices, which are down about 10% in the past year.

From Barron's