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  • present tense form of mess (3rd person singular).
  • plural of mess.
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But they need to create safe products rather than calling for the nanny state to clean up their messes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Meta settles teen safety suit, the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, and Scott Bessent messes around in the markets again.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

The beds and food bowls are gone; the floor where they always left messes after devouring the grub I made them is eerily clean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Melanie never took a break from her work, Alex said, adding: "It's not normal is it? You know it messes with people's heads quite a bit."

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Archimedes sent his own great-great-grandson, so that he could sit on the back of the King’s throne at dinner, and make messes on the floor.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White



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