drag down
Example Sentences
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He warned that the war in Iran could push up inflation and drag down financial markets even further if interest rates start to rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
In his annual letter to shareholders, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive warned that the war could drag down financial markets even further if interest rates start to rise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But these problems don’t pose a systemic risk that threatens to drag down the economy again.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Even a protracted run of elevated oil prices may not drag down the economy the way they did in the 1970s and 1990s, said David Seif, an economist at Nomura.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He touches his forehead and lets his hand drag down the side of his face.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
