dragged on
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"We're very close" to a trade deal with India, the second senior US official said of negotiations that have dragged on for months.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
He posted $2-million bail after a few days in custody and was released with GPS monitoring, enabling him to resume a semi-normal life with his family as criminal proceedings dragged on for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Even as his trial dragged on for two weeks, Walters says, he remained convinced that he would soon be set free.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
England could have been 35-3 after Joe Root rashly dragged on to his own stumps off Mohammad Ali.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“So I saw hundreds of them, and as the winter dragged on, thousands.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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