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drag

[drag] / dræg /


NOUN
a puff while smoking
Synonyms
VERB
haul something to a new place
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When Carrick sends his team out against bottom-club Tottenham at Old Trafford on 10 October, they will be attempting to drag themselves up from 12th place in the table.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

His heels would sometimes drag, and his movement no longer felt normal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

The cloudless skies made every pop-up an adventure and the warm, dense air reduced drag, allowing batted balls to travel farther.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The industry has recovered only about half of tariff-policy-related costs, a "sustained margin drag that is likely to weigh on supplier financials," according to a commentary from Deloitte accompanying the survey.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

This drags the Czech Republic's team over towards that side.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But the cast and creator of the latest version, which drags Carrie's story forward 50 years into a world of social media, have been telling BBC Newsbeat why they believe it's still relevant in 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We've gained the first direct evidence that the quark indeed drags more plasma with it as it travels," Lee adds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Producing Canadian bikes in Thailand could be an option for Harley if the conflict drags into next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“And look how his little black coat drags behind. It almost looks as if it were too big for him,” said Janie.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

Ted wasn’t always the wild-eyed figure the FBI dragged out of a 10×12 cabin in the woods.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Since 2021, nearly 4,500 people, 65 percent of them foreigners, were dragged before the courts on irregular mining charges, according to official statistics.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The decline in consumer confidence was dragged down by rising energy prices as tensions escalated in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

And I had some real strong feelings about Hoffa, about what he did, what he tried to do, even though he got dragged right through the mud and whatever they did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Torak dragged what remained of their gear into the yew branch shelter, then kicked at the fire, sending sparks shooting skywards.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

We both suited up in permethrin-infused clothes and gaiters, and he went to work with his white flannel flag, dragging it to and fro on the grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

There is no point at which the dragging of Schmitt for this performance would turn excessive.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

One man rides a draft horse dragging a wooden harrow, weighted down by a boulder, to break up the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

By the end, I was dragging pieces of focaccia through the last orange streaks left in the pan.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 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




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