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ex

[eks] / ɛks /




ex-






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Jumping between past and present, the film tells the story of Alex Serian, a cellist who moves to Los Angeles to care for his dying mother and escape an overbearing ex played by Olivia Wilde.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

While speaking to The Cut in 2025, Ortega recalled going through belongings at the property when she discovered an old toothbrush that had belonged to an ex.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Alas, right at the film’s finish line, Swanberg backstabs his own commitment to honesty when one of Wendy’s pursuers impresses her with a magical ex machina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

My cheating ex, Rob, never met my father.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

“Integrating Europe’s capital markets to better channel high household savings towards productive investments in the EU will be essential,” ex- European Central Bank President Mario Draghi concluded in his landmark 2024 report on continental competitiveness.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

The five included two key figures from the Jeremy Corbyn era – ex- director of communications Seumas Milne and Mr Corbyn’s former chief of staff Karie Murphy.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024

The iHeartMedia release added that the ex- “GMA” personalities — who have since been replaced — will work together on additional iHeartPodcasts programming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

An ex- commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army was also sanctioned.

From Reuters ● Mar. 28, 2023

“I w'as here. I was on my way to see ... to see Tom, my ex- husband, but I—” He squeezes his eyes shut, rubs his forehead.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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