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I wake up, fall out of bed, drag a comb across my head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

China’s fixed-asset investment in the first nine months of the year will also be in focus, as the property downturn and cautious corporate spending continue to drag on growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

This effect is sometimes referred to as volatility drag: It takes a larger percentage gain to overcome a given percentage loss, and this drag grows by the square of volatility.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

He added that their use had stopped workers leaving to join other companies, or founding their own firms instead, adding: "I think that's a drag on innovation."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

I knew the sídhe searched for boys to drag down into their rings.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Jones, who is known as a commodity trader, said he expects that oil prices could rise by another $20 or $25 a barrel as the Iran conflict drags on.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the cast and creator of the latest version, which drags Carrie's story forward 50 years into a world of social media, have been telling BBC Newsbeat why they believe it's still relevant in 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We've gained the first direct evidence that the quark indeed drags more plasma with it as it travels," Lee adds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Lavrov also said at the UN that Moscow is ready to help stabilize the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf region, as the US-Iran conflict drags on.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

She drags me to a bookstore, where we flip through some glossy magazines, including one called The Gilded Tween Scene.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

However, Poland's Chwalinska, who made a shock run to this year's Roland Garros final, dragged Kartal into a brutal battle and ultimately got the better of it.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The rain began lashing Turkey's largest city in earnest on Wednesday morning and intensified throughout the day, causing chaos and flash flooding, with footage showing cars being dragged away by the fast-flowing waters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

He posted $2-million bail after a few days in custody and was released with GPS monitoring, enabling him to resume a semi-normal life with his family as criminal proceedings dragged on for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

As for the U.S. stock market, the S&P 500 saw a slight decline Monday, as it was dragged down by a slump in its tech sector.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

The summer dragged by in a blur of emptiness.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Ukraine has attacked Moscow and Saint Petersburg throughout the Kremlin's dragging offensive but large-scale hits on Russia's main cities are rare.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The footage shows the Ukrainian drone hovering above its target, before dropping a net and dragging it from the sky.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

We both suited up in permethrin-infused clothes and gaiters, and he went to work with his white flannel flag, dragging it to and fro on the grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

There is no point at which the dragging of Schmitt for this performance would turn excessive.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Whining, he turned and sniffed all the way back again, the leash dragging behind him.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret