dragging

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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

At 29, after years painstakingly building her career in L.A. and fresh after touring with Kesha, Slayyyter is dragging her music back where it began.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Gold futures continued falling, initially dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Deleveraging would keep dragging down the hottest areas for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

When Rasseem jumped back and let go of the bridle, the camel dashed away, dragging the tower behind it.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri