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drag

noun as in something tedious or boring

noun as in a puff while smoking

verb as in haul something to a new place

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“I don’t think that he’s been successful, which is why I believe that this dragging of feet is happening,” she said.

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Most in Gaza, including me, never imagined the war would drag on for two full years.

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The water grew shallower and soon my hands dragged along the bottom.

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However, providers might be hesitant to schedule patients covered by Medicare if the shutdown drags on over a long period of time.

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Negotiations have dragged on over the summer, blowing past an August deadline set by the two leaders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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