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The brother of his martyred predecessor, whose policies had mired the nation in the mess in the first place, wanted Johnson's job and an end to the war.

From Time Magazine Archive

What if rains in Poland had mired the German tanks in mud?

From Time Magazine Archive

They had broken through thin ice in an overflow, and the sled had mired in muck.

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff

The boy's mount had mired one foot in a quicksand pocket and had gone down on its knees.

From The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains by Patchin, Frank Gee

It was in this soft place that the wagon-train had mired.

From A Lieutenant at Eighteen by Optic, Oliver