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Still, even prior to playing the audio, Bove had muddied Davidson up by asking him if these conversations had ever taken place, and getting “I can’t recall” for answer after answer after answer.

From Slate • May 5, 2024

In 2003 judges found that infiltration of the NPD by German security services had muddied the waters, while in 2017 the movement was deemed too insignificant.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

One of the Brazilian diplomats said that new law had muddied the waters by failing to distinguish between legal and illegal deforestation in Brazil, making it more difficult to conclude the trade talks by year-end.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2023

But once it had muddied people’s views of Kerry’s past he conceded: “I think Senator Kerry served admirably and he ought to be proud of his record.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 6, 2018

Something had roiled the blood in her delicate veins until it had muddied the clear freshness of her smooth satiny skin.

From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene