dragged
Example Sentences
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Solar stocks fell 9% and electrical equipment and infrastructure names were dragged lower after a strong May jobs report pushed Treasury yields higher and revived fears that interest rates could rise again.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
As the innings dragged, both the Dodgers and the Angels failed to find momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The company expects overall assets under management growth to be dragged by demand from investors to get money back from a flagship private markets platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
NASUWT's Justin McCamphill said the department had "dragged their heels and lacked the courage to take on the difficult issues with clear statements about the requirements placed on teachers".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Holding one leg to keep from being dragged away, I feel for the second leg.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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