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quagmire

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




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Best for workers would be the regulatory quagmire ending quickly so the two studios can return to investing in content, ultimately the only way to pay down their debt and create jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In the face of a financial quagmire, why not throw up a few glow sticks?

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Even when pressed on the potential impact of a "quagmire" scenario in the Gulf that would curtail oil and jet fuel exports for several more months, executives did not appear overly alarmed.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Proposals, multiple points long, are being mooted by mediators racing to find a way out of this deepening quagmire.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

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

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

He has expressed disdain for previous U.S. wars abroad that have devolved into quagmires, promising that the country wouldn’t get bogged down in such conflicts under his leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

Each week, I extract quite a few homeowners from wretched remodeling or homebuilding quagmires via phone or video call.

From Seattle Times Mar. 11, 2024

In his remarks to the nation, Biden latched on to the need to dislodge the United States from costly quagmires in an era of big-power competition.

From Washington Post Aug. 17, 2021

Speaking of quagmires, several new books explore forgotten or neglected aspects of the American war in Vietnam, which remains one of our least understood conflicts.

From New York Times May 21, 2021

Straggling, unpaved roads, which became treacherous quagmires with each infrequent rainfall, were the only means of getting from one village to another.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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