drag on

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“With refining hedging reducing to 15% in 1H27, the question now is how far higher fuel costs will drag on in FY27,” Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Optimism spread that the conflict would turn out to be only a short-term drag on markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But with firmer headline inflation and a higher baseline price for oil expected to linger for several months, barring any major reversals, the drag on growth is baked in at this point.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Cryptocurrencies have generally traded as high-volatility risk assets in recent months and have dropped on signs that fighting in the Middle East will drag on.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The man took a long drag on his pipe, exhaled, and said, “Who wants to know?”

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick