dragged
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Caruso remained in the lead — though it continued to shrink — as the week dragged on, but by Saturday, Bass had pulled ahead with 50.78% of the counted vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Shares fell nearly 8% through June 3, dragged down by the $80 billion equity offering as well as a broader tech pullback.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In the six months that followed, the bubble’s leaders — utilities, industrials and banks — dragged the broader index down.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In contrast, technology stocks dragged on China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite-down 0.3%—after China’s State Council said the government would prohibit the unauthorized export of state-restricted goods, technology, services and data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Before he could ask more, the other boy had dragged his brother up.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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