drag
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The Chapter One gatherings quickly taught me how the long lulls broken up by spurts of passion that I once found a drag were actually as stirring as a religious experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
A drag queen would cut through the room like a flare.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Gulf countries including Kuwait have accused Tehran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure, with residents voicing worry that the renewed hostilities might drag on.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Should the new chapter of the Iran conflict drag on, the inflation damage becomes harder to contain.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Eugene Hammond joined us behind the wagon to help the horses drag it back on the road.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
The precious metal can still hedge against major risks as the Iran conflict drags on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The property crisis drags on and home prices have stagnated, dissuading would-be buyers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Jude drags England into final four" the Sunday Times writes.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The longer the case drags on, the company argues, the more the law firm can reap in profit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Her rank goes from first to eighth as she finally drags herself across the line.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
The £12,570 threshold has been frozen since 2021, resulting in more people being dragged into paying tax as earnings increase.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This time, FBI Director Kash Patel was reportedly dragged into the White House for an eight-hour Friday strategy session to micromanage the leak investigation.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
U.S. stocks rose as blockbuster bank earnings and a cooler-than-expected inflation report boosted sentiment, while a profit warning from IBM weighed on the Dow Industrials and dragged software stocks lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And he really dragged them over the coals for a long time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Once Dad has dragged our luggage inside, Andre dons a pair of running shorts and claims he needs to “train for lacrosse.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
“We believe that some of the anecdotes dragging the stocks down in recent days have been about those parts of the market.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
His films are designed to be all-consuming experiences, opening in media res, grabbing the viewer by the ankle and dragging them into action already in progress.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
But for several weeks, queuing for petrol has become a staple of life during the dragging Ukraine conflict, causing impatience at petrol stations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Stupak credits Fedorov with achieving something no-one would have imagined possible ten years ago: dragging the sclerotic, rigidly inflexible military into the digital world.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was painful, and long, half carrying, half dragging the man through the darkness.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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