dragging

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But the listing prompted at least two peptide companies to sue the FDA, arguing it was dragging its feet on creating the bulks list of allowed compounding substances.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Chief among the forces dragging on European banking is the gloomy outlook for economic growth and inflation fears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Gold futures continued falling, dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

But the moment he was waiting for came and went, and still the forest around him blazed red, the sucking wind dragging him away.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman