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For years, D.C. leaders’ quest to develop a 25-acre property in Northwest Washington has been stymied by activists whose legal maneuvers have mired the project in lengthy court challenges.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

In August, he fired a top consultant who he blamed for an abrasive tone in his campaign that alienated potential moderate supporters while courting favor with white nationalists who have mired Stewart in controversy.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2018

Fundamentals have mired in a multi-year sand trap, with revenues declining 5%, creating a $330 million loss and slicing net tangible assets by over 50%.  

From Forbes • Jun. 6, 2014

The environmental and conservation movements have mired themselves in a tragic view of life.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2014

I have half a mind not to help you out of your scrape; for of course you have mired somewhere.

From At the Mercy of Tiberius by Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane)