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mess

[mes] / mɛs /




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I knew coming here in November, I might be sitting here in front of a lot of very angry people because this place is in a mess.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When David Sullivan and long-time business partner David Gold bought into West Ham United in January 2010, Sullivan described the club as being in a "serious mess".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Of course, I didn’t share my politics with him either, because I really enjoyed not having to have an opinion about all that mess.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I really cherish my marriage, and our family, and I just didn’t want to mess it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

My invisible lockermate must have had to clean up my mess, and the primary feeling I have is relief.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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