drag
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Activity at factories in the central U.S. eked out growth in December, cooling from last month’s activity as production and labor-market measures dragged.
"By showing that a black hole can drag space time and create this frame-dragging effect, we are also beginning to understand the mechanics of the process," explains Dr. Inserra.
From Science Daily
The expected narrower profitability comes in a context of incremental U.S. trade tariffs, as well as a drag from currency effects, Birkenstock said.
Last month, CarMax said its third-quarter results were being dragged down by a decline in retail unit sales, sharp depreciation in the wholesale business and increased marketing spend.
That dragged total exports down by a total 7.3% on year, with other markets redressing some of the American drag.
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