Example Sentences

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He says, "Not going to Jacqui, their patient, and saying we have messed up. Jacqui had a right to know about that, and they kept it from her."

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

There are all sorts of issues that could have messed up the results that an observational study can’t control for.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

"Governments historically have messed with GDP. They count government spending as part of GDP. So I'm going to separate those two and make it transparent."

From Salon • May 19, 2025

And looking back on movie history, I know they have messed up.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

“It doesn’t happen like this. I can’t have messed it up this bad,” he mumbled.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles