drag down
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The selloff in copper and precious-metals futures dragged down shares in Arizona mining firms, the world’s largest gold producer and a silver company with assets stretching from Alaska to Quebec.
Loan restructurings can take years to sort through, tying up capital and dragging down values, keeping stocks under pressure.
For the first time in six months, the construction sector was lower, dragged down by engineering activities and a third straight month of declined in residential building construction.
As a result, the high price tag alone drags down the rating.
Veterinarians believe Sparky was struck by a car and dragged down the asphalt street, tearing ligaments and leaving him with a bone-deep wound — and his family with significant medical bills.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
