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sank

American  
[sangk] / sæŋk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense of sink.

sank British  
/ sæŋk /

verb

  1. the past tense of sink

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Though the US remained the top destination for British goods in 2025, America's share of exports sank, while countries such as Germany, France and Poland gained ground.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And while net income sank 90% to $50.46 million, earnings per share of $1.06 was well above the FactSet EPS consensus of 70 cents.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

While the ship had enough lifeboats on board to meet maritime regulations of the time they only had the capacity for half of the passengers on board the night she sank.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

My yellow Converse sank into an inch of flattened hay, and my sundress did nothing to protect my legs from it tickling my calves and ankles.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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