dragging

Example Sentences

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The carousel of leaders has taken its toll, driving up borrowing costs and dragging down investment.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.2%, or 118 points, with declines in Chevron and Walmart shares dragging on the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

There's been so much change at Celtic, Martin O'Neill's wise counsel dragging the team forward and back into contention after the dismal days under Nancy.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Now that we are Jillian and J. J.—and have nothing in common—time is dragging.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith