1. It sank in 12 minutes, killing about 300.

2. It sank $11.50, or 6.5 percent, to $168.61.

3. He said his heart sank when he recognized the vehicle as his cousin's.

4. Chinese media quoted the captain as saying the vessel sank within minutes as many aboard slept.

5. At the same time, public approval ratings for the GOP sank to new lows.

6. An initial report indicated that the boat had struck a rock and later sank, the statement said.

7. The researchers are hopeful of finding out exactly what ship sank there.

8. I sank lower in my seat as he passed.

9. It sank in a matter of four minutes, he said.

10. The crew barely had time to scramble into a small boat as the ship sank, he said.

11. I was very touched by it, but none of it sank in, William said in the film.

12. The aircraft touched down relatively safely, but as it sank to the sea floor it flipped upside-down.

13. The Nasdaq composite sank 79.47 points, or 1.6 percent, to 4,923.08.

14. His reputation in Mexico sank even further.