Example Sentences

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Home improvement activity has sagged amid a stagnant housing market, high interest rates and general uncertainty among consumers about the economic environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Live Nation’s stock is up more than 17% so far this year, but its performance has sagged in recent weeks.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

CNN’s profitability has sagged this year as its viewership declined and because of the costs of covering the war in Ukraine.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

The dollar, which currently reigns as the safe-haven currency of choice, has sagged this week amid the bear rally in equities globally following some upbeat earnings.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022

The left side of his face has sagged, as if every muscle in it has died.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins