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murky

[mur-kee] / ˈmɜr ki /


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Arriving at their plane home, Cora and his gang—no longer moored to an underperforming roster and a murky front office—posed for a merry group photo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Sarah Corden, the research and policy director for the farmer-led watchdog organization Farm Action, said that the disproportionate aid payments and murky framework are “fairly typical,” but called the rollout “problematic.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

All told, Soriano threw just 16⅔ total innings in 2020, 2021 and 2022, a massive career setback that left his future looking murky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Ashley and Austin's idealism and belief in true love is shaken as they find themselves getting deeper and deeper into a murky underworld involving the club's new millionaire owner, Chairwoman Park.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The robot sank like a stone and vanished into the murky depths.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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