muddied
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In May, India's civil aviation minister muddied the waters when he told reporters the investigation into the crash was into its "last stage", and that the final report would "mostly... come after a month".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
This is where it starts to get muddied.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
For other companies, the uncertainty around when the war ends and what the Middle East looks like afterward has muddied forecasts.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Brent crude prices climbed 15% after some major Gulf producers curbed production, while the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader muddied the outlook for a near-term resolution to the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
I felt I sat on the banks of an undiscovered river whose churning, muddied waters carried many secrets.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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