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 old media world is dying, and while that gloomy vigil bleeds into yet another dark hour, somewhere in the same hospital there’s a new world that’s about to be dragged into the light. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026 The legal dispute has managed to rope in a host of celebrity names, some who might be dragged into court to testify. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026 With the war dragging into the fifth year, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026 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 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 2 May. 2026.

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