Example Sentences

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“Those talks are still ongoing, with ITV promising an update soon. While it’s impossible to say why talks are dragging on, one can only speculate it is disagreement about price,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Some common laments: Yes, stocks are some 85% higher from their October 2022 lows, but that is only because the eye-watering gains of the biggest tech stocks are dragging the market along.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Victims and their legal teams allege government and Post Office-appointed lawyers are dragging things out to minimise payouts – something ministers consistently deny.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

But it doesn't take a very stable genius to figure out why they are dragging their feet.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

By the time we reach our destination, our feet are dragging and the sun sits low on the horizon.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins