messes
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All she does is clean up her husband’s messes.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
One of its many messes was the expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, run by the Department of Homeland Security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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
Letsch, the elder-law attorney in Iowa, said she often hears from families trying to untangle messes with farms because they’ve been given bad advice.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
We used to enjoy those legions of collectibles, and we were glad for them, their happy messes.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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