Collapses
Sinks
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Even in the good ending, Indy has made another earth-shattering discovery, only for have it again snatched away, this time by the entire Atlantis being destroyed in volcanic eruptions and for good measure even the volcano collapses and sinks beneath the sea.
- Double Meaning Title: The story is about the downfall of the House of Usher (that is, the aristocratic Usher family), and about the literal fall of their ancestral mansion, which collapses and sinks into the Earth.
- At one point, the bridge they're crossing collapses and the iron boy sinks to the bottom.
Source: Now, Let Me Carry You
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