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Higher borrowing costs are a drag on economic growth and can weigh on equity prices.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

"Uncertainty in the planning system is a drag on economic growth, investment and infrastructure delivery. In the City, where schemes are complex, constrained and require significant upfront investment, that doubt is especially damaging."

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“Family conflict is more likely to occur, probate can drag on for months or years and take a big bite out of your estate’s value,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

That expansion increases atmospheric drag on satellites in low Earth orbit.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

The class seemed to drag on longer than the others.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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