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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are mired" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone or something is stuck or entangled in a difficult or problematic circumstance.
Example: "The project are mired in delays due to unforeseen circumstances."
Alternatives: "are stuck" or "are trapped".
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are mired
verb
To weigh down.
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Its ministries are mired in scandal.
Both are mired in corruption scandals.
"They are mired in the past".
Some are mired in financial scandals.
Meanwhile efforts to build pipelines are mired in political controversy.
The Knicks, of course, are mired in the N.B.A. lockout.
They lack savings and are mired in debt.
Some have grown wealthy, others are mired in poverty.
Ten months after the revolution, Egyptians are mired in frustration.
Most department store stocks, meanwhile, are mired in low valuations.
Too often, good intentions are mired in linguistic incoherence.
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