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

U.S. stocks extended their slide on Friday, dragging the Nasdaq deeper into correction territory and pulling the S&P 500 closer to one.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Maybe it was because I was trying to cram so much into my days, but I felt as though time were in fast-forward, dragging me helplessly along.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo