drag down
Example Sentences
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Walmart’s shares slid 9.2%, helping drag down the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.3%, or 704 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Equity offerings dilute existing shareholders, so they tend to drag down a stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
He touches his forehead and lets his hand drag down the side of his face.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
