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"The Scottish government's direction of travel on this vitally important issue is as clear as mud," she adds.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2024

He said the team went into “pretty good detail, not trying to discredit Tyler, but effectively saying he was wrong. However, that ended up being as clear as mud to us.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2024

And yet again, the picture there is clear as mud.

From Reuters Sep. 18, 2023

With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, the calendar flips to December for Week 13 and the playoff race is clear as mud.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 29, 2021

Father says Anatole is “our only ally in all this,” which is as clear as mud to me, but apparently Father’s say-so was a good enough reason to invite him to dinner.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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