mixed-up

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Ms. Peet’s vivid blue eyes remain a major asset in “Fantasy Life,” an unforced character study that wryly observes some mild turbulence in the day-to-day existence of a group of mixed-up New Yorkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The mixed-up grid should lead to an eventful race, with the McLarens and Ferraris trying to make progress.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

They spin, fly and twirl as they get closer and closer to each other and eventually merge and grow into one big, mixed-up galaxy in a process known as a ‘galactic merger’.

From Space Scoop • May 21, 2025

For years, people would come for tours and declare, “I love Will Rogers and his horse, Trigger!” — a mixed-up reference to the actor and rodeo star Roy Rogers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Rondell’s on the other end of the shed, head propped up on his bag, snoring in a mixed-up rhythm that could only come out of a dude as big as Rondell.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña