drag out

Example Sentences

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Without that financial cushion, Tehran would find it much harder to sustain the war and drag out talks to end it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“Markets are seizing with both hands any notion that this war will not intensify further and drag out longer and land the global economy in a ditch,” analysts at Piper Sandler said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Originally planning to get her papers notarized in the fall to finalize the sale, she watched her plan drag out.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2026

It’s conceivable that one or another of those proceedings will lead to her release, but it’s far more likely that they will drag out for months, or possibly years, with no clear resolution.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

I get down on my knees to reach behind and drag out the last leaves.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson