messes
Example Sentences
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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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