drag out
Example Sentences
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The lack of a deal could mean a work stoppage among players, and games could be canceled if a stoppage were to drag out.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
Allen wants to build insurer confidence in the market by having insurer requests for rate hikes reviewed in months, rather than the year or more they can drag out now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Originally planning to get her papers notarized in the fall to finalize the sale, she watched her plan drag out.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026
Bureaucracy and local opposition in the state can drag out projects for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Good grief,” said Sticky, “do you have to drag out everybody’s sad tales? Why don’t you leave him in peace?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
