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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Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has dug his heels in quite a bit already, but letting this drag into the season would be a different risk. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 There was Christopher Alvarez, a disabled journalist, being dragged into conspiracy theories. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drag into

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“Drag into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drag%20into. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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