dragging

Example Sentences

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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

When asked about the possibility of the war dragging out for years, research director Eleanor Budds played down the risk.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In 2021, Castillo also ran against Fujimori and finished with a similarly close result, which led to the declaration dragging on for weeks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

When insurers balked, the company turned around and billed patients’ families, dragging them into financial and legal turmoil and disrupting care for their disabled children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Mom bops her head and grabs me by the hands, dragging me off the bed.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy