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drag

[drag] / dræg /


NOUN
a puff while smoking
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VERB
haul something to a new place
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With a handful of tech companies accounting for such a large chunk of the stock market, any shift in investor sentiment can easily drag the entire market down.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Then I’d go shopping, and would either drag my family with me, or I’d go alone while they did their thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Even after you pay capital-gains tax, the withdrawal should still be worth it relative to the tax drag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Investment from most firms is tepid, with the housing sector still a drag, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

My feet drag as I follow Lou Ann down the path to her house.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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