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muddy

[muhd-ee] / ˈmʌd i /


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These agreements muddy the distinction between a company’s sound growth trajectory and artificial financial engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

She said muddy edges around the waterways were ideal for insects and molluscs, which "will provide a feast" for wading birds like lapwings, redshank and snipe.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Reports of civilian casualties from U.S. operations also muddy the death tolls, especially in Somalia and Yemen.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

“I think folks in Anaheim think that Anaheim is doing their fair share of developing housing. I don’t want to muddy the concept by saying Anaheim is saying, ‘We don’t need any more housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Then she pressed clumps of weeds and flowers into her muddy coating until she looked more like her old wild self.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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