messes
Example Sentences
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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
“People end up in the hospital all the time due to that, and it messes up medicine management too.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 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
Yuppies cleaned up other people’s messes, then stayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
“Maybe 1 will if he messes with my field,” Joe snarled.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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