Example Sentences
Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
In 1969, a few downtown business leaders dumped gallons of Army-grade green dye into the murky waters of the river flowing through downtown San Antonio.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Mar. 2023
There are far worse ways to spend a winter night than to dive into Decision's murky waters, and get lost.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2023
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“Murky waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky%20waters. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.
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