A small leak can sink a great ship. From LearnThat.org. [Benjamin Franklin quotes (1706-1790), American statesman.]
The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Beside the sink is a hole to dip out water that is stored in the box. From Wordnik.com. [Where can I buy a pila in the US] Reference
Slowly the knives and forks sink from the upright. From Wordnik.com. [Monday or Tuesday] Reference
This sink is obviously a flying harbinger of doom. From Wordnik.com. [Next On The Airline Chopping Block: Lavatory Sinks? - The Consumerist] Reference
In a mine, a vertical excavation is called a sink. From Wordnik.com. [Vermilion Drift] Reference
Covering for pipes under sink is being put in today!. From Wordnik.com. [Do It Myself Blog – Glenda Watson Hyatt » 2008 » October] Reference
Lifestyle of the rich and famous: Kitchen sink is clogged. From Wordnik.com. [Smoking drivers can smoke a stick of sugar-coated dynamite] Reference
Being diplomatic even when the kitchen sink is thrown at him. From Wordnik.com. [RNC points to earlier Carter interview skeptical of Obama qualifications] Reference
Yes, the now-unstinky sink is still awaiting another pass with Lysol. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-08-01] Reference
The kitchen sink is on it's way Hillary, just in time for the next primary. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton up with new ad starring Easley] Reference
Bristol and Bath's "Kyle" bathroom sink is styled like a 55 gallon oil drum. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 14, 2006 - May 20, 2006 Archives] Reference
In the laundry sink is champagne, sparkling cider, sodas, beer and wine chilling. From Wordnik.com. [the best and the worst « Adventures in Juggling] Reference
The "unisink" they call the sink, since it serves both kitchen and bathroom functions. From Wordnik.com. [Angels Carry the Sun excerpt: Chapter One, In the Woods] Reference
He totally slipped and smashed his head into the porcelain sink … twice, kind of thing. From Wordnik.com. [Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: In which Wentworth Miller, Cromartie, and Benjamin Button crash our sets | EW.com] Reference
Simply buff your sink with a soft cloth rag and keep at it until your sink is glistening. From Wordnik.com. [Use Flour To Polish Stainless Steel | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
Reece walked back to the table slowly, letting the word sink into the jury's consciousness. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress of Justice]
This design of sink is used in Yorkdale Mall in Toronto, Canada, except they used a glass plane. From Wordnik.com. [Ruby and Bruge OmniGlass Washplanes from OMVIVO] Reference
I think you are reading more into the connotation of the word sink than was intended by its author. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Obama, McCain In Dead Heat In Virginia] Reference
"I can work from home, whether it's for children, or if I need to let the plumber in because my sink is backed up.". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Juggle work, personal duties with the right employer] Reference
(I have this "thing" about dirty sinks -- I can't do anything in the kitchen if the sink is dirty or if the faucet has water spots on it.). From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-12-01] Reference
Underneath the sink was a rolling, Tiffany-blue ottoman. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Travel] Reference
"The sink is the center of the kitchen," Ciavarelli said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
He paused to let the idea sink into Ernie's avaricious soul. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose in the Ring] Reference
Aoyama felt the sword sink deep into the resisting substance. From Wordnik.com. [Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2] Reference
All of them empty, unused; for the sink was the place of her toilet. From Wordnik.com. [From "Dorothy: a Country Story." III. Dorothy's Room by Arthur Joseph Munby] Reference
In a small bathroom, the toilet and the sink are the stars of the show. From Wordnik.com. [ScrippsNews] Reference
The cold well water in the sink was a welcome relief to the heat of the day. From Wordnik.com. [BC Bloggers] Reference
He lurched and lunged, felt his sword sink deep and heard a shriek of agony. From Wordnik.com. [The Hour of the Dragon]
Next to the stove, the sink is the most important piece of kitchen furniture. From Wordnik.com. [Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts] Reference
He spoke slowly and monotonously, as though he wanted to let every word sink in. From Wordnik.com. [Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 03] Reference
And lets face it - the estate the otherside of the river known as a sink estate. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Next to the cups on the sink was a tiny piece of cardboard with this printed note. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
He felt his already bloody sword sink in again, this time all the way to the hilt. From Wordnik.com. [Ascendance]
But yet higher and clearer rose the reply, spoken slowly to let each word sink well in. From Wordnik.com. [Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895] Reference
To call a sink adorable seems odd, but the Swan vessel sinks by Amin Design are just that. From Wordnik.com. [TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends] Reference
Above the sink was a range of complimentary products soap, shampoo, shower gel and conditioner. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Her sink is a pink plastic bucket, and she hauls water from a community spigot across the street. From Wordnik.com. [In the Rubble of Sichuan,] Reference
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