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quagmire

[kwag-mahyuhr, kwog-] / ˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg- /




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Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Powell, is currently stuck in a Senate quagmire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

With a paucity of working capital and bank lending rates now exceeding 60%, both foreign and domestic firms are stuck in a quagmire.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

By my count, the last time was 2003 and the U.S. was embroiled in a Middle East quagmire.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

Gill Pyrah, 70, said she was unable to move after "sinking" in a quagmire while walking her dog, Luna, on Lincoln's South Common.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Anyway, probably no one is thinking about an appropriately weighty yet catchy phrase to call our quagmire right now.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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