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dragged out

ADJECTIVE
drawn-out
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Ted wasn’t always the wild-eyed figure the FBI dragged out of a 10×12 cabin in the woods.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Pape Matar Sarr, Spurs' third midfielder, stepped into attack alongside Richarlison, attracting attention from Ruben Dias who had been dragged out of position.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

After the ceremony, when the newlyweds try to depart, she has to be dragged out of their car.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Shortages of component parts and metals have dragged out construction and permitting timelines, Tucker said.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 17, 2026

Then he dragged out a mattress and laid it over the hatch and from inside he pulled it up over the plywood and carefully lowered the door so that the mattress covered it completely.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


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