sag

Example Sentences

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Tables that seemed to sag gently under the weight of carbohydrates.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 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

The shelves would sag, her husband would cheerfully hammer up more reinforcements, and the cycle continued from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Mr. Turner caught sight of me, wincing at the sag of my stockings.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson