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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

Consumer-discretionary stocks were among the biggest decliners in the S&P 500, extending a slump fueled by fears the war will drag on economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But at the same time, she said that if the Iran conflict were to drag on for longer than a few months, it could have serious repercussions for markets and the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

It's another to resist the lure of guaranteed success and riches to instead drag your boyhood side to glory.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead, Yamu-nedjeh gathered hundreds of us to push, pull ropes, and drag the sled with the obelisk on it up the small hill to the river.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman