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mess

[mes] / mɛs /




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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

Or it could just be more hardball in this long, drawn-out Middle East mess.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Which meant I needed to quit while I was ahead, before I had a chance to mess things up.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

“For example, after cleaning a window, I’ll let the paper towel dry and save it under the sink. Later, I use it to clean up muddy messes or pet accidents.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Pick up small messes without lugging out the big vacuum—see our top handheld-vacuum picks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 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

Ortiz’s show premiering at the Joy Who Lived Festival revels in the unhinged and urges people to judge each other for past messes with the opportunity to redeem oneself through comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

"Sorry. Whenever Cal comes over, he always messes them up. Okay, this is the song I wanted you to hear. Listen."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell

“As you watch the series, he kept changing it! It’s not the same song in every episode and he messed with it on purpose,” explains Lorre.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

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

Trying to tell Nourafchan that he had lost his trading connection, one of the ring members said his “laborers” had messed up the job.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

“Yes, ma’am. Got promoted last week. They messed up, letting me and Marlon goof off out here.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Right now, however, he looks like a kid who spent the morning messing around with his friends.

From Slate Jun. 24, 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

“I hate messing up in front of people,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 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




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