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But as drought and wildfires dragged on in California in recent years, she started to question whether keeping the thirsty lawn made sense.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Peru's presidential election is stuck in a statistical tie, according to an early tally by the pollster Ipsos, echoing previous elections that have dragged on for days or even weeks.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
As the innings dragged, both the Dodgers and the Angels failed to find momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
After an initial surge, though, it dragged on S&P 500 index funds for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
They dragged me out of the trees and then marched me down the road, in the direction I had already been traveling, but definitely not where I wanted to go.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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