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or mares' nests
as in chaoses
a state in which everything is out of order
the lack of planning had resulted in the city's evacuation being a mare's nest of epic proportions
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Other cuts start as pop songs before crashing into atonal messes and freak rock chaos.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025 -
It’s equipped with strong suction to suck up small messes in tricky spots around the house and in the car.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The story focuses on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots which took place in current-day portions of India and Bangladesh in 1946.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Food lines grew longer, Soviet cities were shaken by hunger riots, and wage payments began to fall behind.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Scientists now, however, understand the chemicals' persistence, and the compounds have been linked to health problems including cancer, thyroid and liver disorders, and more.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or neurological disorders were excluded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Mare's nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mare%27s%20nests. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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