Example Sentences

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China’s export growth accelerated in May, offering a vital lifeline to an economy otherwise bogged down by a persistent domestic slowdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"Insurance companies love to use long documents, policies with wording that doesn't make any sense, that get you bogged down, so by the time you start reading it, you feel like you can't finish."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Japan remembers that Afghanistan and Iraq "bogged down US resources and attention for decades," said Yee Kuang Heng, a professor in international security at the University of Tokyo.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

He’s praying the United States won’t get bogged down again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Jellyfish don’t get bogged down by drama, love, friendship, or sorrow.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin