drag out

Example Sentences

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This could drag out the conflict — and the longer it goes on, the more damage will likely be done to markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 8, 2026

Allen wants to build insurer confidence in the market by having insurer requests for rate hikes reviewed in months, rather than the year or more they can drag out now.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Originally planning to get her papers notarized in the fall to finalize the sale, she watched her plan drag out.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

In December he was convicted of sedition and colluding with foreigners after an interminable trial that seemed designed to drag out his punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

He switches on his flashlight and scans the packed stairwell for anything he might drag out of it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr