dragging
Example Sentences
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Imports of foreign products and a small decline in government spending are both dragging on the overall GDP figure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
US tech and chip giants including Nvidia, Intel, Micron, and Broadcom took a battering, dragging the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
"They're all dragging each other to these incredible times. The level of the 800m has risen significantly in the past two years," said Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold at the London 2012 Olympics.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
A cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce at Taco Bell has hurt demand, dragging down its U.S. same-store sales by 2% through July 27.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Finally, when we fenced the garden and forced him to go on two-mile walks by dragging him on a leash, Fred began to lose weight.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
