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drag

[drag] / dræg /


NOUN
a puff while smoking
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VERB
haul something to a new place
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The eye-catching speed suit featured an open back and a hood with a ponytail opening, while colour-changing 3D-printed details reduced drag in key areas.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The simulation includes drag from the ocean as well as repeated collisions among the floes.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

He says the near-term growth implications are positive but modest, noting gains will be offset by the negative drag from US tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

If at some point, the market begins to view higher rates as a drag on economic growth, potentially leading to lower earnings estimates, the S&P 500 could face a rather large decline.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Even worse, if the boulder refused to become dislodged, it might drag the Mykali down to the bottom.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Parents like John Sr. and Bernadette realize how heavily heroism drags on a person, and the exhaustion of being the first or the only to breathe rare air in exclusive company.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Iranians in Dubai are concerned about the deteriorating economic picture in Gulf countries like the U.A.E. as the war drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Iran, however, has long faced sanctions and has so far shown a willingness to endure pain and a capacity to adapt to immense economic and military pressure as the conflict drags on.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

And nobody’s seen him, but she knows and they’re arguing and the kid comes over, she has a little chair that she drags everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It drags me up out of a dream: a shriek like a demon’s cry.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Even as his trial dragged on for two weeks, Walters says, he remained convinced that he would soon be set free.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Industrial output was dragged down by Europe’s largest economies, with production falling 1.5% in Germany and 0.4% in France in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

A few weeks ago at the end of a dispiriting workday, I dragged my husband to an outdoor show headlined by The Breeders.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

She said students sometimes grew frustrated as the work dragged on and dust forced them to close the windows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

“My parents dragged me both times. It’s total mumbo jumbo, though. Nothing checks out, absolutely nothing scientific about what they claim. But people eat it up.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

"People are tired," with the conflict dragging through its fifth year.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

At one hearing, Conservative MP Kit Malthouse asked if companies were "dragging their feet" due to "a very strong commercial incentive".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

We’re hoping that the public, which was never consulted on whether it wanted to reorganize life this way, is at least dragging politicians somewhat in our direction.

From Slate Sep. 12, 2026

Stamina has always been Djokovic’s superpower, his ability to escape deficits and outlast opponents by dragging them deeper into a match.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

George started to introduce Aunt Daisy, but before he could get three words out, Enzo was dragging him down the hall, elbowing his way through the crowd like a pint-sized bull.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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