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drag

[drag] / dræg /


NOUN
a puff while smoking
Synonyms
VERB
haul something to a new place
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It helps when you drag them to Leeds and it's minus two or whatever it normally is in November.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Concerns about the health of the U.S. economy also could drag yields lower.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

As the months drag on since her husband’s arrest, Ortiz has scrambled to maintain a sense of normalcy in her family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

However, proceedings could drag on beyond the scheduled inauguration date of January 5.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He had to drag the tablets along the ground with a rope, they were so large.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

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

On my hands and knees, heedless of my dress, heedless of the way the sheath of my sword drags against the packed-earth floor, heedless of the pain in my hand, I crawl.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"We're very close" to a trade deal with India, a second senior US official said of negotiations with the Asian giant that have dragged on for months.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

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

Overhead, a sunset dragged itself between mountaintops with such lazy beauty, I had to pull over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

The boy slid out, pulled his backpack over his shoulder, and dragged the duffel bag across the seats.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Centre-back Danso was then sent off in the 17th minute for dragging down the Brazilian striker when he was clear through on goal.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

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

His soul, too, had been dragging a bit, weary and short-tempered.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman


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