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
But the Iran War and its impact on inflation has muddied that picture, leaving plenty of investors braced for potential rate hikes under incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
This is where it starts to get muddied.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
In their zeal to purify usage and safeguard the language, they have made it difficult to think clearly about felicity in expression and have muddied the task of explaining the art of writing.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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