as in to mess
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But, if those guys [the oligarchs] do start messing everything up, then there is really something for normal people to worry about.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025 -
So, avoid messing things up with these simple tips for cooking delicious, juicy cheeseburgers on a propane grill.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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But which No 9 good enough to lead a Premier League promotion chase is going to come to Leeds this month and sit on the bench waiting for the Dutchman to get crocked? Farke has mentioned Gnonto as an emergency striker option, if needed.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Store indigo garments together or wrap them in tissue to avoid crocking.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2024
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Numerous letters of the alphabet have been shoved in here and there, and the words look jumbled.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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When everything is tucked into a dedicated space — and not jumbled together at the bottom of your bag — you’ll be rewarded with extra space.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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Nabulsi, unfortunately, muddles the story with multiple subplots, some inelegant acting and contrived English-language dialogue.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Jupiter muddles your desire complexes.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, physicians and researchers have seen a rise in orthorexia, disordered eating focused on extreme healthy eating.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Extreme deficits may lead to obsessive food tracking, anxiety around eating, or disordered eating patterns.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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Water can discolor leather and, ironically, also dry it out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Eczema is a skin condition that causes dry, itchy, and sometimes discolored or bumpy skin.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
8 May 2025
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“Colly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colly. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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