mire

Example Sentences

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But the industry has been mired in crisis for decades, with slow‑moving reforms and growing vulnerability to climate change.

From Barron's

Yet U.S. officials are again mired in discussions about nuclear enrichment, stockpiled uranium and regional consortia.

From The Wall Street Journal

With global sales mired in a slump, art dealers have turned to buyers in the oil-rich Gulf, where culture sector spending is on the rise.

From Barron's

When mired in such awkwardness, it seems an eternity.

From BBC

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times