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drags

  • plural
    of drag.
    drag
    verb (used with object)
    to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.
  • present tense form
    of drag (3rd person singular).
    drag
    verb (used with object)
    to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail.

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However, if the war drags on for longer, pushing commodity prices even higher and raising borrowing costs further, global growth will be significantly lower and inflation much hotter, the IMF warned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Jones, who is known as a commodity trader, said he expects that oil prices could rise by another $20 or $25 a barrel as the Iran conflict drags on.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the cast and creator of the latest version, which drags Carrie's story forward 50 years into a world of social media, have been telling BBC Newsbeat why they believe it's still relevant in 2026.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We've gained the first direct evidence that the quark indeed drags more plasma with it as it travels," Lee adds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

He had seen the marks of the little girl who drags her right foot, and the lion tracks, very fresh, covering over her footprints.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver