drag down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
Risinger expects a dip in international Mounjaro sales following aggressive price cuts in China, while “most-favored-nation” pricing agreements in the U.S. threaten to drag down sales for other key drugs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Berg said that was significant because it showed that 485 stocks were unable to drag down the index.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
It seemed that whenever I got a C or a D in conduct, which was usual, it would drag down all my other marks as well.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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