dragging

Example Sentences

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His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Gold futures continued falling, dragging down shares in miners of precious metals.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Deleveraging would keep dragging down the hottest areas for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 453 points, or 0.9%, dragging the blue-chip index 3% lower for the week in its steepest retreat since April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The ground was covered with pebbles; her arms hurt when she leaned on them and her legs, dragging behind, got more scrapes.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret