drags on
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Jones, who is known as a commodity trader, said he expects that oil prices could rise by another $20 or $25 a barrel as the Iran conflict drags on.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, if the war drags on for longer, pushing commodity prices even higher and raising borrowing costs further, global growth will be significantly lower and inflation much hotter, the IMF warned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
This points to the prospect of further, closely spaced hikes as the war in the Middle East drags on.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already extended some Middle East troop deployments into 2027, The Wall Street Journal has reported, providing Trump with military options as the conflict drags on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“And will there be gray, wet days where I just don’t know what to do and there’s nothing to read or to watch and nowhere to go and the day drags on forever?” asked Coraline.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
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