International greenhouse politics remains mired in a swamp of soft-hearted soft-headedness. |
It's an appropriate metaphor for a state mired near the bottom of national rankings in poverty and education. |
As Western leaders become mired in squalid chaos, there is a noticeable lack of any honourable values shining through. |
This book doesn't try to emulate other how-to books and avoids the pitfall of becoming mired in too many technical details. |
However, it quickly became mired in bureaucracy and cost overruns that have slowed its construction and made its completion date uncertain. |
Just as it's easy to overindulge your child, it's easy to neglect him or her as you become mired in your own legal and emotional work. |