dragged
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“What’s important is that I feel healthy and mentally sound. I’ve always told people I didn’t want to be dragged off the court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
For property giant Evergrande, the face of China's real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The sharp rise in borrowing costs added to downward momentum in chip stocks, which dragged on blue-chip indexes across Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fox’s coverage pivoted from hard fouls to trans panic, Clark got dragged into a fight she has spent three years trying to avoid and Cunningham’s follower count exploded.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The suction dragged Christopher down into black, whirling chaos.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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