drag down
Example Sentences
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“Many investors focus on the upside illustrations without fully appreciating how caps, participation rates, spreads and internal policy costs can drag down long-term performance.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Berg said that was significant because it showed that 485 stocks were unable to drag down the index.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Until October 2025, the wages paid to H-2A workers were, although low, not so low as to distort the labor market and drag down the wages paid to domestic farmworkers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
The drop in revenue appeared to drag down the stock even as adjusted earnings came in ahead of Wall Street’s estimates.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The two zeroes drag down the two A’s.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
