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How to use the word mix-up in a Sentence?

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He’s a problem down in the post, we’re trying to mix up our defense with him. At times he’s getting too deep. Our double teams are not getting there quick enough. ... He pretty much has had his way in the first two games down on the block.

– The Hawks

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I obviously know that every White voter in the state of Wisconsin is not the same, if I were to mix up a dairy cow and a beef cattle, they would get me out of here so fast. They will look at me like I'm unfit for office. Well, we're talking about actual Black people, the Latinx community, Asian communities, and( other candidates) go out and have these conversations, like,' Oh, I'm learning so much.' The campaign is not the time to learn. You should learn this stuff before you think it is appropriate for you to represent these people.

– Mandela Barnes

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Success is not Happiness, Happiness is Success. Those who mix up the two, end their life in a Mess!

– AiR

added by AIR
4 years ago

These allegations have been investigated by The AIU. The AIU is satisfied that there has been no mix up or tampering with the sample.

– The AIU

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

It’s ridiculous to put us on the same [ sanctions ] list as North Korea and then ask for our help in imposing sanctions on North Korea, this is being done by people who mix up Australia with Austria.

– Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

It also eliminates the possibility of mix-up: a non-veg meal getting served to a vegetarian passenger, as it had happened a few times in the past.

– Ashwani Lohani

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The brand which will suffer the most from Steve Harvey’s gaffe at the Miss Universe contest is Steve Harvey, what a terrible mistake. Viewers seemed to agree. They took to Twitter to poke fun at the Family Feud host's mix up. — Olivia Jansen( @OliviaJansen95) December 21, 2015 — Lauren Vizza( @laurenmvizza) December 21, 2015 — Greg Johnson( @TornadoGreg) December 21, 2015 However, Alec Shankman, head of alternative programming digital media at Abrams Artists Agency, believe there will be no long-term impact on Harvey's career.

– Ronn Torossian

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

This horrible and irresponsible mix-up at the hospital has caused long-term damage to both these men and their families.

– Eric Robinson

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I can't keep from fooling around with our irrefutable certainties. It is, for example, a pleasure knowingly to mix up two and three dimensionalities, flat and spatial, and to make fun of gravity.

– M. C. Escher

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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