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
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
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
There was a sag now to his eyelids and the skin of his neck, which was wrinkled and leathery.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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
Now the skin sags over Javier’s brown irises, milky with age.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The sector counts about 10,000 jobs in the region, down more than half from 2018, stemming in part from pandemic-era layoffs as oil prices crashed and natural-gas prices sagged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
This lock-in effect—homeowners refusing to sell and give up a low mortgage rate they locked in years ago—has allowed prices to continue rising, even as demand has sagged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
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
His chest was concave, and mere skin sagged over a bony rib cage.
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
With reading and math scores sagging across the country, Mississippi stands out as a rare education success story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
Every available mattress is dirty, rickety, and sagging.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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