drag out

Example Sentences

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“Markets are seizing with both hands any notion that this war will not intensify further and drag out longer and land the global economy in a ditch,” analysts at Piper Sandler said in a note.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

It’s conceivable that one or another of those proceedings will lead to her release, but it’s far more likely that they will drag out for months, or possibly years, with no clear resolution.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2025

“Did you drag out the trash? You forgot your grandparents’ last time.”

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina