Example Sentences

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But the listing prompted at least two peptide companies to sue the FDA, arguing it was dragging its feet on creating the bulks list of allowed compounding substances.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

By then the Second Punic War, which had been set off by Hannibal’s incursions in northern Spain, was dragging into its eighth year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Yet when he sensed Yates was dragging his feet on a college decision, Pondexter finally asked him if he wanted to come to Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

"At one point I thought that there was a devil in my room that was dragging me into hell or something, which wasn't ideal at all."

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

It was probably the shire reeve’s horse, for above the slow clatter over the cobbles Robin could hear the grating of runners on a kind of sled the horse was dragging.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli