drag down
Britishverb
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However, the Ximalaya integration process is likely to drag down net profit growth and weigh on margins, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 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
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
I knew the sídhe searched for boys to drag down into their rings.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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