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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the party was once again facing its quadrennial quagmire: the candidate sufficiently liberal to win the nomination would be too liberal for the general election
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Recent Examples of quagmire
The nadir came during an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, in response to a question about the constant quagmire at the U.S. southern border—an area in which Harris had notionally been given power by Biden, but manifestly no actual agency.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Israel has sunk ever deeper into the Gaza quagmire, neglecting to elucidate the regional and global contexts of the conflict.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
And so, knowing when to stop is going to be key to this not becoming a quagmire for Israel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
But in the summer, under the warmth of 24-hour sunshine, the top foot or two of soil melted, creating an impassable quagmire for people and vehicles.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Israel has sunk ever deeper into the Gaza quagmire, neglecting to elucidate the regional and global contexts of the conflict.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
And so, knowing when to stop is going to be key to this not becoming a quagmire for Israel.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
But in the summer, under the warmth of 24-hour sunshine, the top foot or two of soil melted, creating an impassable quagmire for people and vehicles.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quagmire
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President Joe Biden cast his vote for president Monday, and the outgoing commander in chief found himself in the rare predicament of waiting in line.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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Netto and Schindler take pains to point out the irony of Iris’ predicament: Iris has emerged from the emotionally catatonic state that she’s been in since the day of her son’s accident… just to wind up in a physically catatonic state at the site of her son’s accident.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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The latest tangle between the parties occurred last night when Alex Soros—son of billionaire investor and entrepreneur George Soros—responded to an article about the popular vote count during the election.BYEleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
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Prior to the opening of the trail, the site of the northern headquarters of the 40,000-acre cattle ranch operation was little more than a few acres of nameless bullet-riddled stuff wrapped in a tangle of barbed wire.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price Now Hackers Are Using Snail Mail In Cyber Attacks—Here’s How Addressing The Core Issues Fellowships, workshops and coaching models have been created to address the pipeline dilemma and prepare BIPOC leaders for executive roles.Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In fact, one 2017 study published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that greater knowledge about sustainability is a source of dilemma, tension, and paralysis for people trying to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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Finding new customers cannot and must not be the only solution to solving customer churn—that can be a trap.Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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What’s unfortunate is that WWE is in a booking pickle because Gunther and Rhodes could use the momentum-building win at Crown Jewel.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Poached from Chipotle at considerable expense, Niccol is in a pickle.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sadly, there seems to be no end in sight for this morass of mounting legal disputes.Vlad Drazdovich, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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Stuck in the middle of this morass are Twitter’s content moderators, who must abide by current rules as the platform continues to operate but are conscious that Twitter’s new owner appears to be touting a fundamentally different approach to acceptable speech.Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 27 Apr. 2022
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Best rut stand #4: Hogback ridge flanked by crops and CRP, swamp or similar thick cover on the other side.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The nightmarish sci-fi thriller features Portman as part of a science group that investigates a Florida swamp where the fauna has been otherworldly transformed.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jen and Lilia — now seemingly under someone’s (Teen’s?) spell, eyes glowing a frosty, neon blue — throw Agatha into the quicksand.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Unfortunately, the two decisions put Indians into constitutional quicksand.Daniel Mandell / Made by History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Quagmire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quagmire. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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