drag
Example Sentences
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Despite the drag, sales across the company’s broader diagnostics unit were up 6.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Similar to last quarter, Abbott’s nutrition business continued to drag on the results as sales fell 7.7% on a comparable basis.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Shahniani doesn’t perform as a drag queen, but he enjoys dressing up as ’Naynay for different events and theme park visits.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
This time, however, the “shift is macro-driven rather than caused by lockdowns, which suggests a more persistent drag and genuine demand destruction.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
This time they used a big engine with a winch and thick chains around a giant drum to drag Cleopatra’s Needle off the boat.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
Vocabulary lists containing drag
Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Introductory
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Physics - Introductory
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