dragging out
Example Sentences
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When asked about the possibility of the war dragging out for years, research director Eleanor Budds played down the risk.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Rebuilding will be complicated by the interlocking nature of the damage done by attacks aimed at dragging out the country’s road to recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
This voting system reflected the will of the people without dragging out campaign season or asking voters to head to the polls an extra time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
"Seven years of his life have been wasted, with proceedings dragging out, when it was plain all along that there was never any solid evidence," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
“Anyway,” I said, dragging out the word, “I was thinking maybe I could help her out.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
