Example Sentences

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But those opposing the trade say it will muddy the waters when trying to stop the illegal trafficking of rhino horn.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2017

As this program stands up, there is a risk calls from private debt collectors will muddy that message,” she said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2015

A digital transfer mired in grays and blues will muddy the sepia-seeping proceedings but not enough to appreciate the director’s vision of the stone- and iron-laden, antiquated era.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2015

It will muddy the waters, but intellectual honesty compels me to tell you that there is a scenario in which Achilles doesn’t catch the tortoise, even though he’s faster.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2014

McConnell expressly acknowledged that the growing privatization of internet cyber-security programs "will muddy the waters between the traditional roles of the government and the private sector."

From The Guardian • Jan. 28, 2013