sag
Example Sentences
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The economy has seen little to no growth, and living standards have sagged in recent years.
Her cheeks sagged past her jaw and she was hunched over on a gnarled stick that shook under her hand.
From Literature
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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.
Resources groups that have not fared so well in 2025 -- iron ore behemoth Rio Tinto and Anglo American -- are ramping up production of copper to help offset sagging demand for steel and diamonds.
From Barron's
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
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