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have sagged

  • present perfect of sag.

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The economy has seen little to no growth, and living standards have sagged in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Property prices have sagged, wage growth has flattened, and many young people no longer see the link between hard work and upward mobility.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

Attempts to improve infant mortality, life expectancy and employment have sagged despite government funding.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2023

Analysts had expected a gloomy economic outlook to hit Microsoft's Windows business, which depends heavily on PC sales that have sagged in recent quarters.

From Reuters Apr. 25, 2023

Those shoulders that bloomed in Nsukka, that grew wide and capable, have sagged in the thirty-one months that he has been here.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie