Example Sentences

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“That move is dragging the rest of the space higher — in many cases for no real fundamental reason.”

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The answer is dragging JAGs into your courtroom and holding them in contempt.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

In addition to technical drivers, a more negative market narrative surrounding private markets, particularly private credit, is dragging down Bridgepoint’s share price, McCann says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

But that has now changed as a northerly wind is dragging cold Arctic air across the UK with temperatures now falling 3-6C below the mid-November average.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

“Seems Alice is dragging her into those woods,” Bando says.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George