as in mishmash
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Noun
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Algorithms, from the ones that power chatbots to the ones that power recommendations on Google, TikTok and Instagram, are a big mishmash of preferences, coded by their creators to prioritize certain incentives.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
The group cited a mishmash of historical inspirations, ranging from Russian heroes of the Second World War to Hermann Göring and Joseph Goebbels.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The shuffle of who would back up franchise catcher Will Smith behind the plate came together quickly, yet signaled a shift that was a long time coming.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The lucrative shuffle from detox to residential to outpatient to relapse and back again begins.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Her version of maximalist design doesn’t mean clutter, though.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Wipe down kitchen and bathroom counters and sinks, pick up any visible clutter, and give the floors a quick sweep if needed.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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All is not lost to the maelstrom of the New World Order.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Now, Mayor Bass has proposed folding the bureau into the Professional Standards Division amid a maelstrom of budget cuts, a flurry of criticism from conservative media and the targeting of DEI by the Trump administration.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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New Coalition Against Book Bans Launches Nationwide With Support From Authors Like Judy Blume and Julia Quinn 31 of 35 The Last Bookstore The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles is a hodgepodge of new and used books, art and kitschy vendors.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fragmentation And Its Challenges Historically, businesses and financial institutions relied on a hodgepodge of systems to manage FX risk.—
Benjamin Avraham,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ashmole also tried his hand at poetry, and the miscellany even contains a few of his pieces.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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The long-standing curse of the new-music concert is a tendency toward miscellany.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Attempting to sort that out has been a morass of long phone calls on hold and in-person trips seeking an appointment.—
Darius Tahir,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The nearly $2T student loan morass is a serious problem that needs to be dealt with.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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Her goal is to start a women’s consciousness-raising group, and her efforts have brought together a motley, inquisitive quintet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kaan kaan wu, with its motley of melds, is where these two tiles from different suits can be used in a clean-sweeping hand.—
Rudy Lee,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2023
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“Bollix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bollix. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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