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That return sagged partly because Harvard missed out on blockbuster venture-capital returns in 2021, after putting less money into those long-term investments than many of its peers between 2009 and 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

An index tracking contract signings to buy a home, which lead home closings by a month or two, sagged to a reading of 70.9 nationally in January, the trade group said.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

As the dollar sagged the Japanese yen rallied, touching 115 yen per dollar by year end.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

From behind, Chess saw the exact moment Finn’s shoulders sagged, as if a terrifying idea had just hit him: What could Mom do to prevent someone from selling the house if she wasn’t even there?

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix