Damaged planes crash to the ground and destroyed ships sink to the bottom of the sea.

受损的飞机坠毁地面，摧毁的舰船沉落海底。

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It has gone along with a costly American-funded scheme to sink a steel barrier into the ground along its Gaza border in order to block the tunnels from Egypt that have become Gaza's lifeline.

它还施行了一项由美国资助的耗资巨大的工程，沿埃及与加沙的边境向地面打入一道钢铁屏障，从埃及一侧封堵住无数的地下通道，这些通道是加沙赖以存活的生命线。

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"This one is going to take some time to sink in, walking round the ground seeing family I don't know whether to laugh or cry, it's a really special moment, " said Flintoff.

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"In contrast to, say, dust mites, which are heavy and sink quickly to the ground, both cat and dog dander are light and fluffy allergens, and they stay afloat for hours, " says Dr. Miranowski.

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