Sentence examples for be a negative drag from inspiring English sources

"The level of promotions online has certainly increased," he said, "and that will clearly be a negative drag on profits".

However, Sustainalytics' report says that "questionable board practices" resulting from this transformation will be a negative drag on the company.

Even so, UBS, a bank, forecasts that in 2009 net exports will be a negative drag on GDP growth.

Mauldin: Well, no, but raising taxes is a negative drag on GDP.

So in the very near term, increased taxes, cuts in spending, that are too large would be a negative, would be a drag on the recovery".

So turnover on the face of it is a negative and a drag.

It was a negative approach.

"It's a negative movement.

It's a negative emotion.

Insurance is a negative expense.

This is a negative sign.