bog
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The site is protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is recognised for its internationally important raised bog habitat, which supports a range of wildlife including adders and common lizards.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Written by Mr. Carney and Peter McDonald, who also contributes a funny supporting turn as one of Rick’s band mates, it stumbles into a bog of bitterness, quarreling and unseemly behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
They won't bog themselves down with the permutations, for wins against Ireland are thin on the ground for Scotland.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
It looked as if some great beast had taken a bite out of the crenellations along the tower top, and spit the rubble across the bog.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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"Foundations are sometimes built on peat bogs: if these dry out, they shrink, and cracks can appear in buildings," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Most existing Celtic objects—found in bogs and burial mounds—are durable works in stone, bone, glass, metal and terracotta with rare survivals in wood, leather and cloth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
On the silver screen, it dazzles like few contemporary science fiction films do, opting for color over the pallid gray verisimilitude that often bogs down its peers.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
A former dairy farm could be transformed into an "internationally recognised hub for research", focused on restoring lowland peat bogs.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Maple Mountain was strange, Mr. Chris said, because it had swamps and bogs right up in its highest places.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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Don’t get bogged down by complicated recipes that require buying lots of new ingredients — simple meals work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz bogged down over a dispute about fees, as a new strike hit a ship in the waterway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
This conversation can get quickly bogged down with too much information, and some of it could lead to you being identifiable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
In a speech, Rowley called for the force to be allowed to deploy new technology without being bogged down by legislation and bureaucracy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But the program was bogged down in paperwork.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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Late-arriving tax forms from partnerships and brokerage firms are also bogging down returns, O’Saben noted.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Carolla said it’s a symptom of the larger trend across L.A. that he regularly complains about: regulations and over-engineering bogging development down to the point where no one can afford to build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
"For that potential purchase to best compliment Netflix, the planned split of WBD would make its studio more attractive without bogging it down with TV networks that aren't as agile as Netflix," Benes told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
With winter conditions bogging down military troops and leaving both sides looking ahead to spring offensives, President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called on Ukrainians from all regions to remain unified.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
Shorty has all these goals and plans, and it starts to seem that those things are bogging him down.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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