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dragging

[drag-ing] / ˈdræg ɪŋ /


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There is no point at which the dragging of Schmitt for this performance would turn excessive.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

One man rides a draft horse dragging a wooden harrow, weighted down by a boulder, to break up the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

You don’t want to muck bait it and drag it out for the sake of dragging it out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

By the end, I was dragging pieces of focaccia through the last orange streaks left in the pan.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

When Rasseem jumped back and let go of the bridle, the camel dashed away, dragging the tower behind it.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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