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After the two steel columns buckled and several floors of the building began to sag, nine surrounding buildings were evacuated and emergency responders blocked off the streets amid morning rush hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025

Her bunk was about two inches from the ground, but there was no sag, so she couldn’t feel the floor.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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

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

He sags and the scowl leaves his face.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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

I sagged in relief, my knees buckled, and I sat down hard on the dew-damp grass.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

The building hasn’t shown any movement since yesterday morning, when first responders found two buckled columns and several sagging floors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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

Middle and lower-income households are facing the most pressure, and until the war ends, “they will have little choice but to rein in their spending, weighing further on the sagging economy.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Fito arrived and stood in the doorway, stricken, the skin on his face sagging.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez