mired
Example Sentences
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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
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.
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
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