mess

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One of three Bangkok studios the “Alien: Earth” production occupied housed the zoo, mess hall and engineering room sets and their interconnecting corridors on a single stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"I don't like my city to be a mess as it has always been."

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“We’re already in this mess and the last thing you want to do is end up with outstanding bills again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

We're in a bit of a mess with last year's signings still to settle in and older players leaving.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He came out of the mess worse than Grandpa and I did.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls