mixed bag

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One key takeaway from the nearly completed first-quarter earnings season is that companies catering to well-heeled shoppers have done well, while the rest are a bit of a mixed bag.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“As expected, today’s refund portal launch is a mixed bag for small businesses,” said Dan Anthony, executive director of the advocacy group We Pay the Tariffs, in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

As it stands, results over the past 30 to 40 days have been a mixed bag, with cruises to the Caribbean “performing extremely well” and Alaskan cruises benefiting from a shift in demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

However, her England career has been a mixed bag, largely due to disruptive injuries, as well as her high-profile sending off during England's win over Nigeria in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A mixed bag included whimbrels, grey plovers, ring-dotterel, curlew-sandpiper, sand-grouse, &c.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.