bogged down
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But the $3.5 billion project has become bogged down in delays and contractural disputes, and remains in the testing phase.
From Barron's • May 27, 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
It’s cute, fun to drive and made by a company whose leadership isn’t as bogged down with robots, robotaxis and other potential distractions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
I knew that she would never want to be bogged down with trains and lace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
In April 1917, an offensive by British and Canadian troops at the city of Arras in northern France bogged down in sleet, snow, and ankle-deep mud.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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