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Hurricane Isaias and tropical storms on the West Coast might mess with travel plans, so monitor your flight status closely and check for cruise implications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As the star of Misty Green, Eleazar is an absolute mess, but an entrancing one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“It could be a mess because I’ve never formally studied, and I’m not a ‘curator, curator,’ but in any field sometimes an outsider can bring in a new breeze.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ikitau then flew over for his second after the Boks made a mess of a high ball kicked through, but the lead lasted just three minutes.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Oliver tugged off his hat, leaving his hair a tumbling mess.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

Letsch, the elder-law attorney in Iowa, said she often hears from families trying to untangle messes with farms because they’ve been given bad advice.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Often boards will ignore past mistakes if they think the executive won’t create messes on their own watch, said Janine Yancey, an employment lawyer and founder of HR compliance firm Emtrain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Wallace’s teammates — who clearly are enamored with his energy as a two-way player — like to playfully make fun of him, on the rare occasion he messes up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

“My lawyer is up there too. He’s a good guy. A real pit bull. He’ll make sure that no one messes with you, OK? ”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

But I didn’t know some of them, and I messed up a few times.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

It’s going to be easier for people who messed up on their taxes to get back in the good graces of the IRS.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Prince Harry messed around with a disc during a photo moment, as though he was going to throw it as a frisbee.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Because her whole life, she’s been told, ‘You’re wrong, you’ve messed up, you’ve got things wrong.’

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

“The other day—you said you messed up with someone at school. Did you try again?”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Flavio issued fierce denials as Lula took to the campaign trail clutching a statue of the saint, declaring that "messing" with her was "unacceptable."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I definitely wouldn’t recommend messing with one if you don’t know what you’re messing with,” Crowell said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“We’ve got to be messing up the exchange rate or something, right?” the Virginia theater fan recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

She said families were hoping Bush would be sentenced to more than 30 years, but what was "really messing with people's heads" was the prospect of him only serving half of his sentence.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Camille is pacing in small circles and messing with her hair.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller