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Meanings of sinking beneath in English

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Usage of sinking beneath in English
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The cities had been lost to history after mysteriously sinking beneath the sea.
Wired
2
The sun was again sinking beneath the ocean, which continued glass-like as before.
Charley Laurel: A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land
3
At the last moment I started to run, my legs sinking beneath me.
Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
4
Or is the teeming soil of this magnificent country sinking beneath our feet?
Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader / B...
5
The sun is sinking beneath the ocean, and darkness will soon envelop the earth.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
6
The piano lamp was gradually sinking beneath the encroaching tide.
Mrs. Budlong's Christmas Presents
7
It was evident that he was sinking beneath the burden of some ever-present sorrow.
The Count's Millions
8
They needed to make repairs to the ship, which was slowly sinking beneath them.
Bones of the Dragon
9
Climate change and sinking beneath the waves isn't the only danger the islands face.
The Guardian
10
The godlord landed with a gigantic splash and kept on going, sinking beneath the water.
Rage of the Dragon
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Then have I felt myself sinking beneath the self-imposed
Without Prejudice
12
But sinking beneath the waves isn't the only danger.
The Guardian
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Soon we felt the island slowly sinking beneath us.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
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These, too, were speedily quenched, the glowing points vanishing like stars sinking beneath the horizon.
Travels in Alaska
15
How sad, how very sad is the death-bed of the young, sinking beneath premature decay!
Words for the Wise
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The ship is sinking beneath our feet! he cried.
Sir Nigel
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