quicksand
Example Sentences
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That early access gave Xi a front-row seat to the raw mechanics of military power—and taught him that the commander who doesn’t fully control the generals is a leader standing on quicksand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
For the next eight years, as if submerging into quicksand, I sank deeper into debt.
From Salon • May 11, 2025
So I know all too well that the hype is built on quicksand — specifically, a seven-decade history of failure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
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 • Mar. 16, 2025
You discovered how to avoid quicksand and how to locate streams in otherwise parched land.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
