messy
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FDEs took data from messy spreadsheets, legacy systems and handwritten memos to create a digital replica of an enterprise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Described by singer Bono as a "noisy, messy, unreasonably colourful" record, it is expected later this year.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
“We are in that messy time of how we’re going to figure it all out,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Not unless you want a very messy teleporter.”
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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