dragging

Example Sentences

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Chief among the forces dragging on European banking is the gloomy outlook for economic growth and inflation fears.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now that we are Jillian and J. J.—and have nothing in common—time is dragging.

From Literature

His soul, too, had been dragging a bit, weary and short-tempered.

From Literature

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Friday, dragging the Nasdaq deeper into correction territory and pulling the S&P 500 closer to one.

From Barron's

Another factor dragging down crude was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the U.S. might “unsanction” Iranian oil that is already at sea.

From Barron's