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Though viewership is down and can drag on a company’s stock price, traditional broadcast TV still makes money, making it important to manage costs and generate profit for as long as possible.

While it’s true that immigrant crime victims qualify for special benefits in some instances, the promise to get Gutierrez Saragon citizenship within three months at a discount dragged on for more than a decade.

Fewer mortgage refinancings, auto purchases, and less credit generally are all drags on the economy.

"But I was shocked that it dragged on and took so long…and eventually I realised that her condition is very serious and difficult."

When the fighting dragged on far longer than had been expected, Forsyth asked permission to stay and cover it.