dragged
Example Sentences
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Dragged to football matches by his son, Morris became fascinated by the passion of the fans on the terraces.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Dragged down for no gain as the decibel level soared inside the Rose Bowl, Ward rose slowly as Bruins defensive lineman Gary Smith III and linebacker Kain Medrano excitedly pumped their arms.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023
Dragged down by increasingly melodramatic escalations that soon become disastrous, it does a disservice to both the seriousness of the subject and its cast who do all they can to salvage it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023
In May 2007, amid a U.S. troop surge in Iraq, Wired magazine published a piece titled “Military Dragged Feet on Bomb-Proof Vehicles.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2021
Dragged out, I didn’t know at first whose hands pulled me, then found myself in my mother’s arms, breathing her smell.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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