messy

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FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Even in the best-case scenario, a refund program of such scale is going to be messy and slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

From the expansive photo archives of his living room to a midnight shoot in the industrial heart of Chinatown, Reynaldo Rivera reveals the ghosts of Old Hollywood and the messy humanity captured in his lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s a messy business, dear, even if you know how, and I wouldn’t want you to get your fingers caught.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff