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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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Read: Micron, Intel drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

While “Drag Race” is no longer a niche program, the art of drag remains contentious, and giving a wide release to a film like this is both confident and dicey.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

None of this necessarily means that SpaceX will be a drag on the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, the resulting increase in oil prices has acted as a drag on the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund External link cutting growth forecasts and raising inflation expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This time they used a big engine with a winch and thick chains around a giant drum to drag Cleopatra’s Needle off the boat.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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