dragging

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In May, global auto sales were down 3.4% from a year before, but it’s the 17% slump in demand from China that’s dragging figures down overall.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

South Korea’s KOSPI, a proxy for Asian appetite for the chip trade, slipped to end Monday’s session 0.2% lower, dragging its one-month decline to around 1%.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The Croatia right-winger Marco Pasalic pulls wide, dragging the wing-back out with him.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Especially because, with this dull, dowdy current iteration dragging its cape into theaters, it already has.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

A telephone pole fell to the ground, dragging down wires that sparked and hissed like flaming snakes.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis