dragging

Example Sentences

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The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2021, Castillo also ran against Fujimori and finished with a similarly close result, which led to the declaration dragging on for weeks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors continued to turn on technology stocks, dragging the semiconductor-heavy AEX down 0.9% in Amsterdam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

No way to make sure -the mud was swirling thick around him, and he couldn’t risk opening his fist in case they slipped free -but he could feel the weight of them dragging him down.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver