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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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This is because more people would be dragged into a higher tax band, or have to pay tax on their income for the first time, if they get a pay rise.

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But they were in the position where you drag someone out and someone runs, then the wide players were connected with it as well.

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That purchase has paid off big time for Meta, which has also navigated the transition to new content forms, like Reels, that were initially a drag on revenue.

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The thought of Andy Robertson and John McGinn dragging their bags of Scotland misfortune up to the football gods in exchange for a World Cup appearance is quite the image.

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I recognize this place … Autumn’s parents dragged us through many tours over the years.

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

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