dragging

Example Sentences

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The Mag 7 might not be the most exposed to higher oil prices—think airlines—but they fell 16% in the first three months, dragging down the whole market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Would dragging the scandal into another season really be welcome for fans?

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

But the moment he was waiting for came and went, and still the forest around him blazed red, the sucking wind dragging him away.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman