mired
Example Sentences
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Falling mortgage rates are coming at an opportune time for a housing market that has been stuck in neutral for three years, with sales mired in their worst slump in three decades.
Once hired, the company provided an online platform that was mired in problems and quickly scrapped, the Miami Herald reported.
From Los Angeles Times
“Crash” creators, stars and producers would be mired in lawsuits for years afterward.
From Los Angeles Times
Canada, who were mired in a cheating controversy earlier in the tournament, beat Great Britain 9-6 in a tense final to win Olympic men's curling gold for the fourth time on Saturday.
From Barron's
Increasingly though, it cannot – it is mired in a deep economic crisis.
From BBC
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