sag
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Together, they are intended to support the muscles of the throat so the airway is less likely to sag or collapse during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 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
Our efforts tend to sag when we feel comfortable in our roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2025
Its rice was a finicky crop that sprouts slow, skinny and tall, with fewer grains per bunch, and heads that can sag below the reach of the thresher and end up in the mud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
Gabi hits a few keys, but then her shoulders sag.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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
“As that jet stream sags further and further south, we start seeing more frequent chances of rain.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Our building is old, and the roof sags in some parts.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
In this scenario, dense, water-rich portions of Earth's cooler outer crust periodically sagged downward and collapsed into the hotter mantle, transporting water with them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Strip out precious metals, and exports sagged 0.7% on-month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 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
It sagged as he settled his weight on it.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Her protagonist - who is 50 - has a slight obsession with sagging skin, which will no doubt strike a chord with many.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Immediately noticeable were the sagging eaves, the multitude of leaks from the roof, the dried out, splintered mahogany and the battered exterior woodwork, which had suffered seven decades of winds from the Sound.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
Slimy pink intestines coiled over his wide face and draped around his neck; sagging sacks of stomachs and bloated bags of bowels dangled from his torso.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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