messy
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Determining who lands on the layoff list is notoriously messy and usually flawed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Reviews so far have been mixed, with the Guardian describing it as a "nostalgia-bait return", external which is as "strange and messy as the first" but with "warm seasonal pleasures to be had".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The story of who actually owns the land on the Zvernec peninsula, where Kushner and company are planning their villas, is a long and messy one.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Even when families are strong, messy arrangements can create conflict after you are long gone.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
If the bedroom I shared with Camille had ever looked this messy, Dad would have had a panic attack.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
And the messier things around artificial intelligence become, as they did again in the past two weeks, the more out of touch many tech leaders appear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Their findings suggest that "early Neo-Assyrian political history was much messier, but also more interesting, than has so far been recognized."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Love has always been central to FLO's music, but on this album they explore its messier realities, with nights out providing the backdrop for stories of heartbreak, healing and friendship.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“This deal may still close or it may not. ... The path to either outcome just got longer, messier, and likely more expensive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Bat knew he was doing a messier job of it than Mom had done, but the baby skunk didn’t seem to mind.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
The settlement that was announced Monday between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni looked like the end of one of Hollywood’s messiest recent legal fights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Disney’s initial skepticism and the scene’s sheer impact on food both beg the question: How did one of the messiest foods imaginable become shorthand for romance?
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Of all the fronts in the AI wars—funding, electricity, chips—the messiest is the fight for human capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
But the messiest part is likely yet to come.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
The area around my bed was the messiest part of the room, except for the area under my bed, which was even worse.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
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