as in to mess
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European leaders have messed it up in the last three years.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025 -
Tackle messes on carpet and hard floors with Shark’s 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
13 Feb. 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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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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In the end, this premiere feels jumbled on a tonal, narrative, and thematic level, unable to really settle on one target to satirize and explore in depth.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the film progresses, this wide-eyed curiosity shifts to righteous indignation, but these reactions are muddled by her feelings for Basem.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trump and other White House officials send conflicting messages about the reciprocal tariff endgame — all of which muddle whether this posture is the new normal. 1.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
2 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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For sunnier days, the table can accommodate an umbrella in its center umbrella hole, though if left without any shade, the tile itself won’t discolor or fade.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, the heat from the fire can discolor hard surfaces so this may not be the best option to stop weeds.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Colly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colly. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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