dragged
Example Sentences
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Dragged to football matches by his son, Morris became fascinated by the passion of the fans on the terraces.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Dragged down by its commitment to curbing the spread of Covid-19 with widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines, China’s economy grew only 0.4 percent in the second quarter, one of the country’s worst quarters in years.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
In May 2007, amid a U.S. troop surge in Iraq, Wired magazine published a piece titled “Military Dragged Feet on Bomb-Proof Vehicles.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2021
Dragged by voters and lawsuits, his administration moved to restart executions for the first time since 2006, though legal and practical barriers have pushed the issue to incoming Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2019
Dragged from the wall, she found herself facing Chaol.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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