dragging

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Broadcom’s earnings beat, but modest sales outlook disappointed, causing its stock to fall and dragging down tech peers and broader markets.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When insurers balked, the company turned around and billed patients’ families, dragging them into financial and legal turmoil and disrupting care for their disabled children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The carousel of leaders has taken its toll, driving up borrowing costs and dragging down investment.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

At the crack of dawn, DeeLee tiptoed into the room, dragging her doll by its hair, and switched to a cartoon show about princesses.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney