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Sunk
Sunk adjective - Facing certain defeat, disaster, or death.
Both words in one sentence
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In Asterix in Britain, the pirates manage to avoid having their ship sunk by the Gauls, only to accidentally run it aground.
Source: Yank the Dog's Chain - This ended up spoiling the Japanese torpedo run, in return for the ''Johnston'' being sunk.
Source: David vs. Goliath -
Anyone Can Die: Several boats have sunk with many lives lost during the show's run.
Source: Series / Deadliest Catch
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