mess
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“Right now, we are finding out it’s making a real mess of the job market,” said Hetrick.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death on Saturday stirred up a mess of feelings.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
"My premise is that our acquiescence to these claims has led to the AI mess in which we find ourselves today."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The mess could have been avoided had decisive action been taken after the Ashes.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Things were a mess too, as if they had left the place in a hurry.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
Inside, the dwelling features a traditional beach cottage aesthetic, with bright white walls, exposed wooden beams, and wood flooring—ideal for preventing any sandy messes after a long day on the beach.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
"I write the scripts, I plan the scenes, and keep redoing things because the AI generation messes up constantly," they wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.
From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026
Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
There’s a lot I don’t like about having a little brother: Cleaning his messes.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Because her whole life, she’s been told, ‘You’re wrong, you’ve messed up, you’ve got things wrong.’
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
If they messed up, which many did, they had to raise their arms and say “Ta-da!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Tyson admitted he wasn’t familiar with Von, but thankfully stated he did indeed like him, because that would have really messed up the rest of the episode!
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I know I messed up, but I’m not sure just how much.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Right now, however, he looks like a kid who spent the morning messing around with his friends.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
But they all have some of them, and it’s messing up their lives and their jobs and their marriages.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Just stop messing with your fans and give them ample notice on games Clark will miss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
School nurse and mother of two, Natasha Anderson, said she loved messing about with her hair while growing up - "one week having a big afro, then having hair extensions," she remembers.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“The river is messing with your mind. It’s the Cocytus—the River of Lamentation. It’s made of pure misery!”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
