quagmire
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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
But Americans who think the process abroad will always meet the standards they are accustomed to can find themselves unexpectedly engulfed in a quagmire of complications.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 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
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
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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