dragging
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Depp takes him through the book’s calvary of the spirit, one ghost at a time, director West’s manipulation of the journey’s horror dragging us far into Scrooge’s nightmare epiphanies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
He was not keen on the idea, and has been dragging his feet.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Engine winches chug day and night, plunging plumbing tubes dozens of metres down boreholes before dragging them up filled with crude oil slurry.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
I want them to feel pride in sharing their story, I don’t want it to be something that’s dragging them backwards.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
Limber wrapped a strong arm around Roz’s wrist, and then the octopus jetted off through the water, dragging the robot behind her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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