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

Getting their money back is going to be a slow, messy fight, and some business owners are running out of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"This is what democracy looks like. It's kind of messy and chaotic."

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

“But—but if a messy desk is a sign of a messy mind, then imagine what an empty desk means!”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas