dragging on
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Tuesday’s consumer-price index readout intensified Wall Street’s inflation anxiety, dragging on tech stocks and the S&P 500.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do, their days dragging on as they hope for the crowds to return and revive their businesses.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Oil prices rose above $111 a barrel, dragging on investor sentiment as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran showed no signs of resuming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Collier-Keywood not being present allowed him off the hook at times, with WRU community director Geraint John and board member Alison Thorne in the room in Cardiff Bay and some questions from politicians dragging on.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
At this, Boo bowed, his wings dragging on the floor.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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