dragging

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.2%, or 118 points, with declines in Chevron and Walmart shares dragging on the index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

Surging bond yields were spooking investors on Friday, dragging down Asian, European, and U.S. stocks.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

With the ropes dragging uselessly behind him, Gary was racing across the room.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix