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  • present tense form of mess (3rd person singular).
  • plural of mess.

messes





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Others allowed deferrals, creating messes for people who have moved recently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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

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

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

Slowly, I was becoming more outward and social, more willing to open myself up to the messes of the wider world.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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