bog

Example Sentences

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Yet one high-ranking officer said the continent was "completely paralysed" and bogged down in debate rather than action.

From Barron's

Owen was so lost in thought he didn’t see the flat, ice-covered bog ahead of them until George changed course to go around it.

From Literature

Seventeen of his home runs came before the All-Star break, a sign of injuries bogging down his results at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times

“But if the U.S. gets bogged down in a Latin American mess, then the appetite and capacity to intervene in other parts of the world will diminish,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My wife will know when I am bogged down with frustration," he explained.

From BBC