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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Watch Jost recall his Weakest Link experience — and wife Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to being dragged into his Weekend Update jokes — in the clip above. EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025 To avoid being dragged into yet more conflict in the Middle East, the United States must work to restrain further Israeli action and stabilize the balance of power. Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024 Nadav Gat, public adjuster and team leader with Avner Gat, an insurance adjustment group based in Los Angeles, said some claims from the 2018 Woolsey Fire that raged through the Simi Valley area in northwest Los Angeles and southern Ventura counties dragged into 2024. Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025 Rather than getting dragged into other Asian quagmires, Washington would maintain stability as an offshore balancer, without deploying troops on the ground. Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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