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
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
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
This vast stream of life, dammed and muddied, is trying to sweep toward that fulfilment which all of us seek so fondly, but find so impossible to put into words.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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