drag down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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One day the bust will be the big one, and drag down the whole market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Valuations of memory stocks are somewhat linked, which means when Korean memory stocks go down, that can drag down U.S.-based stocks as well,” D.A.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
All of these problems inevitably drag down students’ test scores.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Still, Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company could ultimately drag down Rocket Lab and its peers, because it is likely to serve as a benchmark for the whole space industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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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