muddy
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First noted at a World Cup match 18 years ago in France, the practice is known as “Tatsu tori ato wo nigosazu” — a departing bird does not muddy the water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
A white Ford pickup truck broke through a thick curtain of fog one morning in February, winding its way down a muddy farm road in California’s Central Valley.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
His muddy room contains a wooden bed under a mosquito net and a simple handmade table.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Some have tried to muddy the waters on the events of that day, but the record is clear.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I walk behind Marion, avoiding her single muddy footprint on the stone steps.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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