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Recent Examples of unsinkable
The study, published on January 27, 2026, in Advanced Functional Materials, builds on Guo’s earlier work designing unsinkable metals.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 113 years after the Titanic sank in April 1912, the idea of an unsinkable ship still captures engineers’ imagination.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
More than 113 years after the Titanic sank in April 1912, the idea of an unsinkable ship still captures engineers’ imagination.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsinkable
Adjective
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The buoyant hue has a fresh and airy feel, promoting clarity of mind, creativity, and emotional harmony.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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The bold plan Compared to offshore wind farms drilled into the seabed, floating wind farms use buoyant platforms that float on the water’s surface, secured by a complex system of mooring lines and anchors.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Companies with a smaller market value generally tend to have more floating rate debt than larger businesses.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social media posts and years of reviewing cookie-cutter luxury hotels had conditioned me to equate floating breakfasts, monogrammed accessories, butler service, and aromatherapy menus as markers of a dreamy luxury vacation.—
Katherine Alex Beaven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Like many independent restaurants, Jon’s navigated a shifting culinary landscape in recent years, from pandemic disruptions to rising costs, all while making incremental changes to stay afloat, including adding beer and wine and participating in the Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Regulation should be precise enough to target exploitation without eliminating survival tools for homeowners trying to stay afloat.—
Jamie Smarr,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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“Unsinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsinkable. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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