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  • present tense form of mess (3rd person singular).
  • plural of mess.
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One of its many messes was the expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, run by the Department of Homeland Security.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Meta settles teen safety suit, the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, and Scott Bessent messes around in the markets again.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

“People end up in the hospital all the time due to that, and it messes up medicine management too.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Pick up small messes without lugging out the big vacuum—see our top handheld-vacuum picks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

“Why didn’t you go into the kitchen and make messes, as Sallie says she does to amuse herself, though they never turn out well and the servants laugh at her,” said Meg.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott



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