dragging

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In the near-term, Lee holds that SpaceX’s upcoming float is dragging down U.S. stocks, mainly due to investors selling equities to raise cash to buy shares in Elon Musk’s company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors continued to turn on technology stocks, dragging the semiconductor-heavy AEX down 0.9% in Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Would dragging the scandal into another season really be welcome for fans?

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

In the quarter ended in January, sales volumes for Hormel’s retail segment fell 6% from a year ago, dragging sales down by 2%.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

George started to introduce Aunt Daisy, but before he could get three words out, Enzo was dragging him down the hall, elbowing his way through the crowd like a pint-sized bull.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis