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National rail said heat can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

His investment provided a jolt of support for Nike, which has been plotting a turnaround after losing ground to rivals and seeing sales sag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

Our efforts tend to sag when we feel comfortable in our roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025

That magnitude of surge could cause transmission lines that remained energized to heat up, sag, arc and potentially start a fire, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025

Even over the river’s roar, his frail words make my heart sag.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

If, at times, the narrative structure sags and the character portraits blur, it’s in service to the immensity of hope and defiance extinguished by the airstrike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Home buyers are scoring the biggest discounts in over a decade as the housing market sags from weak demand.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026

Gold and stocks have been rallying together to record highs, as the dollar sags and bond yields go sideways.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025

If hamburgers are sandwiches, Subway’s food faces competition from many more restaurants such as Burger King and McDonald’s, and the potential sandwich monopoly idea sags.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

My body sags and I begin to grow tired.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Two load-bearing columns of a 37-story tower currently under construction, located near Grand Central Terminal, warped and several floors sagged on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

The home improvement market has sagged as a stalled housing market, high interest rates and economic uncertainty have led homeowners to delay remodeling and repair projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

Contract signings sagged in the Northeast and Midwest, dropping a seasonally adjusted 8.3% and 3.3% from last January’s level.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

The bag sagged around them, and light rushed in as the water rushed out.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Treasury Secretary, and it’s the sagging yen he’s fighting to defend, not the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The upper end, comprising more expensive homes, is humming along, particularly in pricey markets in the Northeast, while the lower end, comprising more affordable homes, is sagging.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

If sagging cables touch trees or buildings below, that could cause an accident or power failure.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

A spokesman for Poland's long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, told AFP the heatwave was expected to affect traffic, with overhead power lines sagging and rails deforming.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

The small group stands staring at the sagging tire a moment, the two men kicking at it as if punishing it for having failed the señorita.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez