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- much of the land in that area is mire that cannot be developed
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- an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency
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- the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts
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- the case has been mired in probate court for years
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The first known use of mire was in the 14th century
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