drag down
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When held for longer than a single trading session, the combination of swap costs, daily compounding and volatility can drag down investor returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company could ultimately drag down Rocket Lab and its peers, because it is likely to serve as a benchmark for the whole space industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Berg said that was significant because it showed that 485 stocks were unable to drag down the index.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
It seemed that whenever I got a C or a D in conduct, which was usual, it would drag down all my other marks as well.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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