messes
Example Sentences
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In the spirit of legendary columnist William Safire, I’ve got my own messes to clean up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
But, as it turns out, some messes are too big to leverage even for forgiving eyeballs of reality fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Apparently, the Underworld king and queen thought “looking after” someone meant giving him a broom and having him sweep up their messes.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
