drags on

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If the crisis drags on, the EU is considering coordinated action by member states to release emergency stocks and voluntarily share jet fuel themselves.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

As the conflict drags on, crude will remain on track for new highs, although a prolonged energy shock raises demand destruction risks “that could ultimately pull the rug from under crude’s advance,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But despite soaring energy prices, it appears to be struggling to produce at the level of its current quotas as its own war in Ukraine drags on.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“If this drags on for another month, its going to be really, really terrible for airlines in Europe and the rest of the world.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The session drags on for a torturous eternity that is just another twenty minutes.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman