messes

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Inside, the dwelling features a traditional beach cottage aesthetic, with bright white walls, exposed wooden beams, and wood flooring—ideal for preventing any sandy messes after a long day on the beach.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"I write the scripts, I plan the scenes, and keep redoing things because the AI generation messes up constantly," they wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

But then, using technology to clean up messes made by earlier technologies is precisely what we’ve always done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I guess with me gone and Mama always at work, there’s no one around to make any messes.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston