dragging

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But the listing prompted at least two peptide companies to sue the FDA, arguing it was dragging its feet on creating the bulks list of allowed compounding substances.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Gold futures continued falling, initially dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Omid, a 26-year-old in Tehran, said "people are becoming slightly uneasy about how long the situation is dragging on".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But after dragging about twenty tires through the dirt, I gave up on that.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones