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

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

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 453 points, or 0.9%, dragging the blue-chip index 3% lower for the week in its steepest retreat since April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The memory comes back fast: Mom dragging me to the post office when we lived in Brooklyn.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy