messy

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FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Described by singer Bono as a "noisy, messy, unreasonably colourful" record, it is expected later this year.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Five years later, that million-square-foot plant is mostly empty and losing money, a casualty of America’s messy breakup with electric vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Eyes wide, Mrs. B lurched forward, her messy bun falling over to one side.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas