muddied
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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
This movie exists for two reasons: to make money, and to polish Jackson’s muddied legacy.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 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
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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