dragging on
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Despite notching a 19-fold quarterly profit increase, shares in chip maker Samsung fell, dragging on stocks across the AI supply chain as investors bet that the memory trade may be topping out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
With the Middle East conflict dragging on, concerns over inflationary pressures have increased, Shin said in a speech Friday marking the central bank’s 76th anniversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
In 2021, Castillo also ran against Fujimori and finished with a similarly close result, which led to the declaration dragging on for weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
With his big briefcase practically dragging on the floor, Quentin couldn’t get anywhere too fast, but he caught me while I waited for the other students to file inside the door to history class.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
