drag down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“Many investors focus on the upside illustrations without fully appreciating how caps, participation rates, spreads and internal policy costs can drag down long-term performance.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Weaker growth data can become good news because they imply less inflation and less policy drag down the line.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
But another property in Lee County, Fla., shows how foreclosures could drag down local values in areas where the housing market is already weak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Until October 2025, the wages paid to H-2A workers were, although low, not so low as to distort the labor market and drag down the wages paid to domestic farmworkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
He touches his forehead and lets his hand drag down the side of his face.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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