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was bogging

  • past progressive
    of bog.
    bog
    noun
    wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter.

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Senate leaders, while hopeful that they could find solutions to appease concerned senators, expressed frustration Monday that the effort was bogging down.

From Washington Post Nov. 27, 2017

But it was clear the process was bogging down in the first step of the six-step flow chart: deeming an application complete.

From New York Times Sep. 4, 2014

Earlier in the year, it was bogging him down how much defense we had in.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2010

This was bogging down the model of clear, hold, build and transfer that was central for the drawdown to begin in July 2011.

From Washington Post Sep. 28, 2010

By last week, however, it was clear that the country's economy, never robust, was bogging down for reasons that are not of Mrs. Gandhi's making.

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