mess with
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"This beautiful developmental transition is completely disrupted in Alzheimer's disease by pathological processes that mess with episodic memory and interfere with circuits that allow you to think about your own life, lexicon, and vocabulary."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Trust me, you don’t want to mess with any of us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
For “Ted Lasso” diehards, his leadership position in this new chapter was never in doubt; anything else would mess with its winning formula.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even if you wanted to take the other side of a trade from the big banks, supply can mess with your bet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Never mess with another’s catch! That’s one of the rules of fishing.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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