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murky

[mur-kee] / ˈmɜr ki /


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Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But that depends on a workable U.S.-Iran agreement which still seems murky.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rather than risk crossing a murky boundary, many educators avoided discussing religion altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sunny spells will continue in many areas but mist and fog patches will mean murky mornings for some.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It is a murky yellow-white, with rounded corners.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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