motley
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At first, this motley crew of activists took care to insist they were not against data centers writ large.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“What actually does work is a platform built by a motley crew of highly technical people,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
The musicians are part of a motley crew of public figures and aid groups descending on the island by air and sea this week with medicine, water, food, solar panels and other supplies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
José María Zuloaga gathers a motley outfit of army irregulars—it includes released Native American prisoners and a sharpshooting nun—to pursue the captive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
Here and there, a house off the side of the highway lit up in a glowing motley of Christmas lights.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
So we make ourselves "motleys to the view, and sell cheap what is most dear."
From Education and the Higher Life by J. L. Spalding
Vocabulary lists containing motley
"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "M"
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"Marita's Bargain," Vocabulary from the essay
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