dragging

Example Sentences

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In a report, the analyst says that U.S. tariffs are dragging BRP’s financial results, “and it is one of the most negatively affected companies that we are aware of.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Surging bond yields were spooking investors on Friday, dragging down Asian, European, and U.S. stocks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Served with rice and warm bread for dragging through the sauce, it landed somewhere between curry, stew and strategic fridge clean-out — which, honestly, is one of my favorite genres of cooking.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“That move is dragging the rest of the space higher — in many cases for no real fundamental reason.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

He saw Chet coming through the Employees Only door, dragging Mimi with one hand and her friend Janie with the other.

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon