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as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
much of the land in that area is mire that cannot be developed
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as in dilemmas
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency
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as in stains
to make dirty
the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts
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Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
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State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
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At the time, the metaphor seemed to work because of the particular dilemmas posed by Brexit.
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Readers learn not simply from facts but from context, uncertainty, leadership dilemmas and competing priorities.
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When that protective finish gets damaged, the toilet actually stains easier and is harder to keep clean over time.
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What Sacks doesn’t get is that by financing and diplomatically supporting Israel, our country makes the crimes of the Israeli government possible, which stains America’s reputation in the world and drains our Treasury.
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Shredded cardboard works as worm bin substrate, balances compost, and traps pests like slugs.
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There is a sticky glue board inside that traps the pests, too.
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Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.
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With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.
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Wire pin or slicker brushes work best for dogs with long hair that tangles easily.
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“Mires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mires. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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