Example Sentences

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The fallout has dragged the Gulf states into the war amid the largest energy supply disruption in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Whatever the result against France, this campaign, which arrived with such high hopes and has dragged through such lows, will rightly be scrutinised to find the cause of England's underachievement.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

All the apprension has dragged down their stocks by more than 60% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Bitcoin fell below $73,000 on Wednesday, extending a decline that has dragged the world’s largest cryptocurrency down more than 16% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

My illness has dragged us all through the trenches, and although my trench was, well, the Marianas, I won’t discount what my family has been through.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman