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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Particularly with the shape of summers on the continent, if clarity is not reached by the start of August, the process will likely drag into September.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2026
In the weeks since, the government has voiced its determination to prevent Lebanon being dragged into a civil conflict.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Castañeda Mondragón said he was dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he was beaten again.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
As the lawsuit dragged into 2026, the state Department of Labor and Employment then received another ICE subpoena seeking the same information as the first, prompting Moss to request a new order.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2026
In the weeks since, the government has voiced its determination to prevent Lebanon being dragged into a civil conflict.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Castañeda Mondragón said he was dragged into an SUV and taken to a detention facility, where he was beaten again.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
As the lawsuit dragged into 2026, the state Department of Labor and Employment then received another ICE subpoena seeking the same information as the first, prompting Moss to request a new order.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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