drag on

Example Sentences

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None of this necessarily means that SpaceX will be a drag on the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“If this resilience were confirmed in the current circumstance, the expected drag on aggregate demand might be insufficient to eliminate the growing risk of inflation settling above target over the medium term,” the account said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But the narrative that has been the biggest drag on Salesforce is that artificial-intelligence agents will disrupt its user-based pricing, which carries a 75% gross margin.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

And then for some months she had been a drag on him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes