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drag on



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“We’re not expecting this to drag on six months.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The mounting depreciation from all of its capex will become a bigger drag on Meta’s earnings in the coming years.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Increasing subsidies to fuel distributors would be a heavy drag on the state budget, while raising pump prices would have "a political and social impact", Mukena said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The company sees an opportunity to capture the fast evolution of AI and is stepping up investment in the area, which is likely to lead to a near-term drag on margins, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The next few minutes drag on in a tense silence.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan