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spent the vacation day just messing around
a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women
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Grab this best-selling handheld vacuum from Black and Decker to tackle crumbs, dust, and more quick messes around the house.
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles fires are similarly pouring smoke and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, with the local topography—mountains that trap haze in the Los Angeles Basin—keeping the mess around.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
The mess around Dani Olmo at Barcelona is piling pressure on club president Joan Laporta.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Lucia swindles Albie as revenge for getting messed around, while Mia earns respect via her singing.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Los Angeles fires are similarly pouring smoke and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, with the local topography—mountains that trap haze in the Los Angeles Basin—keeping the mess around.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
The mess around Dani Olmo at Barcelona is piling pressure on club president Joan Laporta.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Lucia swindles Albie as revenge for getting messed around, while Mia earns respect via her singing.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Mess around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20around. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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