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So Roberts and the Dodgers are left to muddle on with Smith regardless of how much he struggles offensively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Plus, Kevin Warsh wants the Fed to say less, and AI deepfakes muddle the midterms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Nice idea, but it's a bit of a muddle.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Lululemon recently came under criticism from analysts for its partnership with the NFL, on concerns that it would further muddle the waters for a company better known for its yoga pants than for football merchandise.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

The normal, predictable state of matter throughout the universe is randomness, a relaxed sort of equilibrium, with atoms and their particles scattered around in an amorphous muddle.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

That may be a greenlight for investors to take a closer look at well-positioned companies, even if China’s economy merely muddles along.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Whether that enhances public health, erodes it or simply muddles the conversation further remains an open question.

From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026

“He just muddles through and uses Google Images and sort of figures it out that way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

The researchers knew at this point that they had a subjective way to induce presence hallucinations, thanks to the robotic task that muddles up the user's senses.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

He muddles his vowel sounds, drops some consonants and even whole syllables.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

"The differences between the parties have been quite muddled for a while," one says.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rising competition and a cautious consumer backdrop have suppressed sales, analysts say, and frequent management changes have muddled the strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

But because decomposing food is a source of ammonia, the source of any emissions remains muddled, regulators said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Think whipped ricotta and blue cheese on crisp oil-toasted sourdough, topped with muddled olives, garlic, lemon and orange zest, fresh basil, olive brine, and a little red pepper flake.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

With the final ounce of strength she had, her mind already muddled from the cold, her fingers numb, Seven pulled the ceramic bird from her cloak pocket, brought it to her mouth, and blew.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

The BBC understands Lord Mandelson doesn't believe there were any security concerns, wasn't asked to do anything to deal with any and there has been a muddling of key details relating to these claims.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

Most people have these spaces, she notes, but “the usual experience is of muddling along, spending these bits of time without much direction”—puttering around the house, mindlessly scrolling on our phones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

You can also underscore the fruit’s bitterness by muddling its peel.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026

That’s partly because the plot can veer into far-fetched territory, but also because we see the story unfold from two different viewpoints, muddling the truth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

Time and space lose meaning as the fog seems to invade my brain, muddling my thoughts, making everything unreal.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins