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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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Alibaba is ramping up its artificial-intelligence efforts, but investors are worried the company’s aggressive spending plan will drag down its bottom line.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One factor helping offset the drag from the conflict is the surge in artificial-intelligence activity, especially in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

With a handful of tech companies accounting for such a large chunk of the stock market, any shift in investor sentiment can easily drag the entire market down.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I don’t want to just drag it across the lawn and kill all the grass, so I heft the whole thing onto my back and haul it over.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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