Sentence examples for to drop sinking from inspiring English sources

They also chose to drop sinking objects like erasers over floating ones made from polystyrene as a ploy to raise the water level.

It has steadily dropped since, sinking as low as -16 percent in March 2017.

Whatever the reason, as one scholar, Rob Rice, noted in a paper first presented in 1993, "It is neither facile nor uninstructive to remark that the Antikythera mechanism dropped and sank — twice" — once in the sea and once in scholarship.

We used rolled-up fleeces, dropped by helicopter, to prevent footpaths sinking into the bog.

He added: "They want to give the impression that I dropped off a sinking ship".

Dillard's stock has dropped to its 1988 price, sinking 70% from $43 two years ago.

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until a little batter dropped in sinks to the bottom and the rises up.

From 10th in Europe mergers in 2002, Lazard rose to 2nd in 2003, dropped to 10th in 2004 and sank to 12th in the first quarter.

Lion was badly damaged in the action by shells from the passing and with her engines failing, dropped back to engage the already sinking.

The existence of a drop-sinking barrier, larger for a curved liquid surface, is proposed to explain this observation.

If the mire beneath you feels too soft and you're still sinking after dropping to a crawling position, lie down completely and be prepared to move only one part of your body at a time.