dragging

Example Sentences

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Gomes Akay was seen two days later dragging a large suitcase from the hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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 • Mar. 29, 2026

“As far as I’m concerned, the day’s been a total loss. Hardly worth dragging myself out of my sickbed—why, what’s this?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood