drag down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
“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
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
In his annual letter to shareholders, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive warned that the war could drag down financial markets even further if interest rates start to rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
His senses were disordered; all he knew was hold tight and drag down.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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