drags on

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The longer the case drags on, the company argues, the more the law firm can reap in profit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Investors, who hoped for a short conflict, now warn that the longer fighting drags on, the worse price pressures will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Walsh said in late April that demand for summer travel had held up well despite the fare increases, but airlines are nervously eyeing the prospects for oil prices as the Mideast war drags on.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Still, there are signs that as the war drags on it is testing the Chinese economy, with senior officials pledging strong measures to protect China's energy security and supply chains, Morris said.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Later I saw him mimicking me; he would recline on the sofa with his little legs propped on pillows, speaking intermittently into the recorder as though he were taking drags on a cigarette.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee