mixed up in

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Lilley and his dealership are not accused of wrongdoing but were "mixed up in the wrongdoing" and were "involved in the flow of money", Martin told the court.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But, in Owens’ reality, there were other governments mixed up in this, too?

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s class, it’s race, it’s caste, and it’s all mixed up in this one scene that’s quite a tender scene between family members.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

I am an extremely light-skinned person, and all mixed up in me are all the sides of Black and white America.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

“But why? She seems a very charming young lady—the last person in the world to be mixed up in a crime of this kind.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie