drag
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday morning, the Finnish authorities sent a helicopter and a patrol ship to the area, where they found the vessel was dragging its anchor in the sea, Finland's coastguard said.
From BBC
Cantor analysts predict sluggish trading and further price drag for Bitcoin in the year ahead, citing a potential 365-day decline.
From Barron's
“We must tackle the issue of burdensome fines, fees and assessments that disproportionately drag low-income individuals deeper into debt and away from full participation in their communities,” Newsom wrote at the time.
From Los Angeles Times
The selloff in copper and precious-metals futures dragged down shares in Arizona mining firms, the world’s largest gold producer and a silver company with assets stretching from Alaska to Quebec.
Japan could also be dragged in by China’s wartime decisions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
