drag on

Example Sentences

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When a solar storm hits Earth, it causes the upper atmosphere to expand and thicken, increasing drag on satellites.

From Science Daily

For Scotts, Hawthorne had become a drag on the lawn-and-garden company’s profitability and stock price in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The record business is notoriously difficult for female R&B singers, as top-down decisions about material and direction drag on for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

One drag on Microsoft’s stock could be a bigger-than-expected surge in capital expenditures, as that would potentially reinforce questions about whether AI spending will actually pay off.

From MarketWatch

“If this drags on, it will have a devastating effect on Minnesota companies’ ability to attract people from around the world,” George told me.

From Los Angeles Times