drag down
Example Sentences
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All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“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
But another property in Lee County, Fla., shows how foreclosures could drag down local values in areas where the housing market is already weak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 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
His senses were disordered; all he knew was hold tight and drag down.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
