drag
Example Sentences
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"We have tools in appropriations bills and other tools to force compliance if somebody is dragging their feet and I'd rather focus on those tools," Kaine said.
From BBC
A team of off-duty lifeguards sprinted across the sand to drag children to safety.
From Barron's
Root, for example, had accommodation with his family away from the main drag and was never spotted near a bar.
From BBC
“I have maintained my innocence. I don’t think the city should have been dragged into this proceeding at all,” he said during a council meeting Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
Lifeguards at Bondi have been praised for their courage on the day of the December 14 attack, dragging people to safety, bandaging and resuscitating victims, and pulling panicked swimmers from the waves.
From Barron's
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