mire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

mire in the PONS Dictionary

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I mean: with this kind of methods he uses, with so little evidence, he tries to drag people through the mire.
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Other issues touched by the author as the vision of a society mired in routine, the blandness of not appreciating the little things, details.
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Haggling over lighthouse's specifications mired down the process and another survey was done.
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The project was mired in heated controversy for decades.
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It is a lovely place for a walk although wellies are highly recommended all year if crossing the mire.
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However, what would otherwise have been a routine admission became mired in a national controversy due to the delicate balance between slave and free states.
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Initially the march was mired by heavy rain.
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The school became mired in controversy and got into financial trouble.
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Most of the land consists of a lime-rich mire.
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In addition, inefficient state firms and a banking system mired in bad loans and lost funds to foreign countries.
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