drag into
verb
dragged into; dragging into; drags into
: to involve (a person, group, etc.) in (a difficult or complicated situation)
I'm sorry for dragging you into this.
We will not let the country be dragged into another war.
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For now, Lebanon’s leaders have tried to press Hezbollah to lay down its arms with new assertiveness while insisting that the state will not be dragged into an internal war to impose it.
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Once they’re dragged into deep water, however, those advantages disappear immediately.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Naso defied the first court's visitation order, which led to his being dragged into court and ultimately put him in contempt.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
As the war drags into its third month, the nature of the threat from Iran in the strait is changing, Black noted.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Once they’re dragged into deep water, however, those advantages disappear immediately.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Naso defied the first court's visitation order, which led to his being dragged into court and ultimately put him in contempt.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
As the war drags into its third month, the nature of the threat from Iran in the strait is changing, Black noted.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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