muddied
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U.S. stocks fell after surprisingly strong jobs data muddied the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The effects of the climate cycle on wildfires are muddied by countless other weather and ecological factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
But now his thoughts were muddied with these thugs and thieves, with Inej’s courage and Jesper’s daring, and with Nina, always Nina.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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