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messing up



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It doesn’t mean that the fight or the messing up or whatever is the end of the story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Every year the shares have been going up so radically it keeps messing up my life plans,” said Lavoie, 63, who left SpaceX in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Brokers have the option to buy an additional 83.3 million shares as part of a standard overallotment option to help balance supply and demand, messing up the nine fives.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

"He's cooking, messing up stuff, making mistakes all over the place, and we're laughing about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025

I’m probably messing up our whole privacy system because I’m teaching Mama to read.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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