bog down

Example Sentences

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“A lot of things that bog down mining is access to roads and water, but that’s already established here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The expedited processing works by stripping away many of the discretionary review processes that typically bog down housing projects: City Council hearings, environmental reports, neighborhood outreach meetings, etc.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Companies would theoretically also be able to avoid opposition from communities that don’t want data centers in their backyards and sidestep regulations that bog down construction on Earth.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

For now, many expect that elevated uncertainty will bog down economic activity, the Fed said.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

That is what they have in common with the passive constructions that also bog down these examples, like was affirmed and were used.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker