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sinks
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Whale falls, which occur when a whale carcass sinks to the ocean floor, create temporary ecosystems that feed octopuses, sharks, crabs, microorganisms and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Let’s say podcasting dissolves and sinks into the sea.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Augean stables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Augean%20stables. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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