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In fact, “Wicked” operates with its audience constantly in mind, keeping an amiable pace that manages not to be bogged down by too many songs or unnecessary reprises.

But the weight of expectations is a heavy thing to bear and they bog down this capable movie version on its way to liftoff.

Chinitz added that the reinstitution of fault-only grounds would "bog down" the already overwhelmed family court system as estranged couples air out their deeply personal grievances and spar over proving one party's wrongdoing.

While DeSantis was bogged down with official duties in Florida, Trump moved early to define the contours of the campaign, Lanza said.

They are now bogged down in the mud in what has become a battle of attrition.