Example Sentences

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Soccer; Nelson Rodriguez, now MLS executive vice-president; Marla Messing, who headed the organizing committee for the 1999 Women’s World Cup and was later interim commissioner of the NWSL; Tom King, U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Messing with small bits of a supply chain can cause big global headaches.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

In a series of replies beneath her own, actor Michael Rapaport chimes in with "Love it," and actress Debra Messing adds her own endorsement of the controversial sentiments with, "THANK YOU."

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2024

She said he was most recently spotted a few weeks ago in the Tiptree and Messing area.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

“How can a person find something like that funny? Messing with some poor man who’s just trying to take care of his team? If you find that funny, you’re not human.”

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin