drag on
Example Sentences
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“I think when that happens year on year, it really drags on the consumer.”
From Los Angeles Times
Overseas expansion also dragged on profit, it said.
The EU executive doesn't want the X probe to drag on for much longer and is expected to slap a fine before the end of the year.
From Barron's
New technologies, such as AI, should boost the productivity of the remaining workers and make up for some of the lost manpower, but not to the extent that would offset the demographic drag on growth.
That’s according to Deutsche Bank strategists who say bitcoin’s “portfolio integration is being tested,” a move that could be temporary or drag on longer.
From MarketWatch
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