drag on

Example Sentences

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None of this necessarily means that SpaceX will be a drag on the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The primary drag on the ETI in May was the share of small firms reporting that jobs are “not able to be filled right now,” which dropped to its lowest level since May 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Big tech stocks—especially Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple—also created a big drag on the major indexes.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However, any legal action that challenges the ruling in Turkey's Court of Cassation is expected to drag on.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

First and second periods seem to drag on forever, and at break I seriously consider going home “sick.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen