sag
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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
Tables that seemed to sag gently under the weight of carbohydrates.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 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
Comcast, parent of NBCUniversal, has seen its stock sag over the past five years, which some skeptical of its play for Warner say could create challenges in funding a competitive offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
"Sure, it's good to be seen, but we've got to go now," I said seeing her about to sag to the bed.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
China’s government is pouring money into AI, electric cars and military power, while consumer confidence sags and the job market grows bleak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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
Isaac plays him with a pitchman’s exuberance that sags as the corners of his mouth wrench down in disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
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
His sword sags a little, and he looks at me in sudden comprehension.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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
An index tracking contract signings to buy a home, which lead home closings by a month or two, sagged to a reading of 70.9 nationally in January, the trade group said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
A sofa and a chair covered in a faded floral pattern sagged where people had sat.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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
On July 7, city officials found two failed columns and several sagging floors and ordered the building evacuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
There, in Dallben’s chamber, moldering tomes overflowed the sagging shelves and spilled onto the floor amid heaps of iron cook-pots, studded belts, harps with or without strings, and other oddments.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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