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as in confuses
to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related
you've mixed piety up with pietism
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as in disrupts
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
in my rush I had mixed up the files and had to sort them out later
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Communities across the world have started recognizing how the glow of artificial light disrupts not only our view of the cosmos but also the plants, animals, and ecosystems that have long relied on Earth’s natural rhythm of day and night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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When a cyber incident disrupts flight operations, supply chain logistics or manufacturing processes, the cascading effects extend far beyond the immediate costs of remediation.—
Dan Sorensen,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.—
Amy E. Stambach,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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With Noni Madueke doubled up on out wide, Zubimendi shuffles backwards to receive the pass, and then fires a pass into Martin Odegaard, breaking the first two lines of the opposition’s 4-4-2 defensive block.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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The water is perfectly clear — until someone brushes the side of the cave or disturbs the soft bottom, sending fine silt particles billowing into the beam of a headlamp.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Mixes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixes%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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