muck

Example Sentences

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Osama bin Laden was leading al Qaeda, the liar loans that soon prompted the Great Recession were being issued, and our capital was awash in muck and corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A woman, in a rhinestone shirt, told me that she wanted to convene her fellow cyclists to whizz by the gulleys and alleyways around Tucson, searching for clues in the muck.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Like slime, sludge, and muck, slop has the wet sound of something you don’t want to touch,” the editors continued.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Clearly not all cow muck can be harvested.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

He got to his feet as quickly as he could, wiping muck from his uniform, shame squirming in his belly.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo