mire
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It means Forest will know they need to capitalise soon or risk being dragged back into the mire of a relegation battle where reputations count for little and big names are feeling the heat.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Earlier on Sunday, a late Alexis Claude Maurice penalty took Augsburg to a 1-0 home win over rock-bottom Heidenheim, lifting the hosts six points clear of the relegation mire.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
But after reading “The Dream Factory,” you might like him better when he still had his feet in the Shoreditch mire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Some were tasked with pulling electrical cords out of the mire while others attempted to tidy up the bedlam.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023
He stood up, unmindful of the mud and mire clinging to his knees and coat, and he bowed to her, and then he doffed his bowler hat.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing mire
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell
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