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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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who was dragged into the mob and suffered a heart attack after a rioter shocked him with a stun gun, was disappointed but not surprised by the latest milestone in the dismantling of Capitol riot prosecutions. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 As in his re-election campaign in 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Orbán has this time also attempted to win votes by stoking fear that Hungary could be dragged into the war. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 Chicago developers and property owners — from major construction firms to homeowners seeking routine zoning changes — will again face delays as a monthslong City Council feud over who should lead the influential Zoning Committee drags into spring. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 More estates will be dragged into paying inheritance tax while changes targeting wealthy ‘non-dom’ residents also kick in. Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.

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