dragging

Example Sentences

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In the quarter ended in January, sales volumes for Hormel’s retail segment fell 6% from a year ago, dragging sales down by 2%.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 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

There's been so much change at Celtic, Martin O'Neill's wise counsel dragging the team forward and back into contention after the dismal days under Nancy.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Limber wrapped a strong arm around Roz’s wrist, and then the octopus jetted off through the water, dragging the robot behind her.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown