My heart sank as I remembered that the run-flat technology claimed to eliminate the need for a spare.

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As we turned into a huge parking lot, my heart sank rows of tour buses were discharging Chinese tourists who had also come to see the spectacle.

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Cousy walked onto the court, and my heart sank.

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My heart sank, and I ran after him.

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On stage my heart sank.

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