pesky
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Pesky male walnut trees were growing unhindered in their absence.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
It remained 2-2 until Rafael Devers one-hopped the short wall in right field beyond the Pesky Pole.
From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023
Pesky approximations rear their fuzzy heads throughout the weapons codes, Neely says.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 20, 2023
His only mistake was a solo homer by José Ramírez in the fourth that sailed high over the top of the Pesky Pole.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022
"I do declare they're going to sing Pesky Jane, and it's nearly twelve o'clock!"
From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend
Vocabulary lists containing pesky
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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