Example Sentences

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This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

So much of the glacier had sagged down to the level of Spillway Lake, that melt water was no longer driven to flow downhill and create new caves.

From National Geographic • Jan. 10, 2024

They were reminders that the most striking element about their turnaround was not only that a defense that had sagged since late December had returned, but had reappeared in critical moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023

Aaron Donald had three sacks of Detroit’s Matthew Stafford to give a boost to the Rams’ defense, which had sagged in recent weeks.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2015

His whole body had sagged into a timeless repose.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck