drags out
Example Sentences
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As the debate drags out, the publicity is tarnishing Club Med’s eco-credentials and could make it increasingly hard to sell the resort, which will also offer safaris, as a dream destination to potential guests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
If the war drags out more than six months, "all the economies of the world will be damaged", said the head of French oil giant TotalEnergies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
The Crown theoretically has 18 months to move the case along to the next stage, so it is entirely possible this drags out beyond next May's Holyrood election.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
As she drags out her time in Savannah all in the name of research, the director reminds her that she's been there too long, which puts the film over budget.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
And when she says Isaac, she drags out the syllables and adds extra emphasis.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
