bogged down
Example Sentences
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The company “pulled a lot of middle management out, which bogged down a lot of the decision-making,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Doctors are frustrated because they are bogged down with patients.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
This conversation can get quickly bogged down with too much information, and some of it could lead to you being identifiable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
Now Mr. Patterson had me bogged down in some kind of investigation, and I wasn't supposed to talk about anything until he had outlined the clearest course of action.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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