quicksand

Example Sentences

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A man has been rescued from quicksand in Morecambe Bay, in what emergency teams described as a "close call" as the tide was "rapidly pushing in".

From BBC

I had this idea 15 years ago, and the idea that everything was changing and it was quicksand under our feet was a little less prevalent back then.

From Los Angeles Times

For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.

From Salon

So I know all too well that the hype is built on quicksand — specifically, a seven-decade history of failure.

From Los Angeles Times

Newcastle could, and should, have added more as they simply over-powered a Liverpool team who looked like they were running in quicksand, this loss compounding the midweek Champions League exit against PSG on penalties.

From BBC