Example Sentences

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“Whenever you get to tank bottoms, the whole operation gets bogged down,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The consolidation of regional power by Modi’s party could catalyze structural reforms, which often get bogged down in federal-state conflicts, says Madhavi Arora, chief economist at Emkay Global Financial Services in Mumbai.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The agreement also settles two other disputes that have bogged down the case with appeals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Insurance companies love to use long documents, policies with wording that doesn't make any sense, that get you bogged down, so by the time you start reading it, you feel like you can't finish."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But the program was bogged down in paperwork.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston