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drag into

phrasal 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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But in a bombshell twist in the Volume 1 finale, the group’s plan to save the children fails as they’re all dragged into the Upside Down when Vecna makes his grand return. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025 But everything changes when Holly is attacked by a Demogorgon and dragged into the Upside Down, leading Will to witness everything and realize that the connection is still active. Paloma González, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2025 The government announced plans to freeze income tax thresholds, meaning that more people will be dragged into higher brackets as their salaries increase. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 For many in the UK, this touches on national pride and the public broadcaster's mission to inform and educate, not to be dragged into costly legal battles. NPR, 14 Nov. 2025 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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