An anonymous studio executive was quoted by the trade publication Deadline as saying: “The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/oct/01/hollywood-writers-strike-end-back-work

Another drag on the economy is the rapid series of interest rate increases that the European Central Bank has unleashed to knock down inflation.

Source: https://www.sootoday.com/national-business/europes-economy-grows-a-bit-after-months-of-stagnation-but-rate-hikes-are-weighing-on-businesses-7345707

As it stands, he said, it takes at least six months for asylum claimants to get work authorization in the U.S. Their cases drag on for years and they get desperate.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/safe-third-country-migrants-roxham-trudeau-biden-1.6792676?cmp=rss

“Certainly, if this case were remanded for further proceedings, the already long delay would drag on longer.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/08/sc-dismisses-graft-charges-filed-30-years-agovs-enrile-others-in-p840-m-coconut-levy-funds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sc-dismisses-graft-charges-filed-30-years-agovs-enrile-others-in-p840-m-coconut-levy-funds

China remains a drag on sentiment and market performance.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/09/07/marketmind-no-happy-friday/

"China's ban (on Japanese seafood imports) could become a big drag on the Japanese stocks, depending on how big this issue could become," Masuzawa said.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/index/NIKKEI-225-4987/news/Japanese-shares-rise-tourism-stocks-weigh-on-China-ban-44708683/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230827

Contraction of the atmosphere means it is less dense which reduces drag on satellites in low orbit.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/05/23/the-atmosphere-is-cooling-dangerously-fast/

“Despite some progress at the bargaining table, our members are frustrated that while negotiations drag on, they continue to fall behind,” he said.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9628778/psac-government-workers-strike-wednesday/

Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world's largest rocket.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/elon-musks-moves-felt-wall-street-vatican.1026712

Experts warn that Europe’s largest conflict since World War II could drag on for years, and some fear it could lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5457973/in-russia-ukraine-war-more-disastrous-path-could-lie-ahead-2/

Flight attendants at American Airlines say they are willing to strike as negotiations for pay raises drag on.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/fe16eb363463e636?ref=ff

For example, a typical taxable CEF has leverage costs of around 6% which, along with 1% of expenses, results in a 7% drag on the income generated by leveraged assets.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4594650-key-income-stability-risks-investor-portfolios?source=feed_all_articles

He also believes the deal will help drive adjusted-earnings growth over the next five years, which is crucial considering how Humira biosimilars will likely create a drag on earnings for several years.

Source: https://medcitynews.com/2023/11/abbvie-adc-cancer-pharma/

He stated that allowing the conflict to drag on could have cataclysmic consequences for the rest of the world.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/04/closer-than-you-think-trump-warns-war-like-no-other-ukraine-conflict-escalates-alabama/

Housebuilding was the main drag on the S&P Global/CIPS construction figure, with the level of 44.4 attributed to rising borrowing costs, unfavourable market conditions and nervousness about the future.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11717755/BoE-chief-warns-rates-likely-rise-again.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

"If we hadn't taken on this project, we would have a heritage building right in the middle of the city, surrounded by boarding, slowly deteriorating - a negative drag on the city centre economy."

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67518656?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

It’s easy to go out in drag on Halloween.

Source: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/10/the-wild-christian-ride-of-flamy-grant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-wild-christian-ride-of-flamy-grant

'It’s far cooler to have characters smoking and taking a drag on a vape!'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12218887/Experts-reveal-chain-smoking-screen-viewed-cool-signifies-recklessness.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Life does not drag on Mrs. Gertrude.

Source: http://dallasposttrib.com/gertrude-coleman-celebrates-her-centennial-birthday-with-family-and-friends/

Military spouses also often move around a lot and that lack of continuity can be a drag on wages.

Source: https://gazette.com/premium/economic-report-gdp-up-consumer-sentiment-down-and-inflation-still-a-problem-tatiana-bailey/article_f9c047fc-7811-11ee-b50f-e35cda09d906.html