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A delayed reaction adds to the muddle because most victims don’t get sick until hours after eating, and weeks or months after the tick bite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The muddle of Catholic teaching on war has been a long time in the making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

But some officials suggest that Europe should instead prepare for the war to muddle on.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025

Lululemon recently came under criticism from analysts for its partnership with the NFL, on concerns that it would further muddle the waters for a company better known for its yoga pants than for football merchandise.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

I was curious, but because of the muddle inside me, I merely pointed toward the back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

That may be a greenlight for investors to take a closer look at well-positioned companies, even if China’s economy merely muddles along.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Whether that enhances public health, erodes it or simply muddles the conversation further remains an open question.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

“He just muddles through and uses Google Images and sort of figures it out that way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

The researchers knew at this point that they had a subjective way to induce presence hallucinations, thanks to the robotic task that muddles up the user's senses.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

He muddles his vowel sounds, drops some consonants and even whole syllables.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Dementia had muddled the dates in his mind.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Hutchison previously said the issue muddled talks over a potential sale of stakes in certain port assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Rising competition and a cautious consumer backdrop have suppressed sales, analysts say, and frequent management changes have muddled the strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Think whipped ricotta and blue cheese on crisp oil-toasted sourdough, topped with muddled olives, garlic, lemon and orange zest, fresh basil, olive brine, and a little red pepper flake.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

With the final ounce of strength she had, her mind already muddled from the cold, her fingers numb, Seven pulled the ceramic bird from her cloak pocket, brought it to her mouth, and blew.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Most writers of detective stories trick us by withholding or muddling the one clue that explains everything; Chesterton is so fun that you won’t even care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

You can also try muddling in fresh basil or citrus peel to amp up the mocktail’s bitterness.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

That’s partly because the plot can veer into far-fetched territory, but also because we see the story unfold from two different viewpoints, muddling the truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.

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