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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The state auditor first flagged the unusually high amount of agencies in the building in 2022 and it was recently dragged into the national spotlight again earlier this year. Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 This dragging into the college football season was always going to happen, no matter if the Senate took a vote this weekend or not. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Despite efforts to stay clear of the conflict, Saudi Arabia has been dragged into the war. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The company Congress dragged into hearings over one product now has eleven, and the newest ones are growing fastest. Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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