dragged
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Industrials were the biggest laggard on Wednesday, dragged down by a swirl of other factors including rising oil prices, and expectations of a Fed interest rate hike.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Peru's presidential election is stuck in a statistical tie, according to an early tally by the pollster Ipsos, echoing previous elections that have dragged on for days or even weeks.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
As the innings dragged, both the Dodgers and the Angels failed to find momentum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
An initial vote related to the fund dragged on for about three hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
But I didn’t want to think about children being dragged away from their parents even more, so I knew she’d done something good.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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