dragging on
Example Sentences
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The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
In 2021, Castillo also ran against Fujimori and finished with a similarly close result, which led to the declaration dragging on for weeks.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Those talks are still ongoing, with ITV promising an update soon. While it’s impossible to say why talks are dragging on, one can only speculate it is disagreement about price,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Tuesday’s consumer-price index readout intensified Wall Street’s inflation anxiety, dragging on tech stocks and the S&P 500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
I was looking to see how I could hitch the wagon to my bike without the handle getting stuck in the spokes or dragging on the ground, when Chris rode up.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
