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sags

  • present tense form of sag (3rd person singular).

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If, at times, the narrative structure sags and the character portraits blur, it’s in service to the immensity of hope and defiance extinguished by the airstrike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Home buyers are scoring the biggest discounts in over a decade as the housing market sags from weak demand.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Gold and stocks have been rallying together to record highs, as the dollar sags and bond yields go sideways.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

“As that jet stream sags further and further south, we start seeing more frequent chances of rain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2023

The rubbery sandwich sags like a sad frown.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan