drag out

Example Sentences

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“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

Bureaucracy and local opposition in the state can drag out projects for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

The FCC process could drag out for months, providing little relief to DirecTV’s nearly 11 million customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

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

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson