vex
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A few of those sightings have continued to vex military investigators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
But it doesn’t actually seem to vex your generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
These poor circumstances vex artists, despite optimism by curators and others who say more and more Ugandans are starting to appreciate art as an attractive investment option.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Among his more personal observations are the things that seem to vex him.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
I would bear it no more but vex him in return.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
That question vexes former Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache attack helicopter pilot Roy Lindelauf, who is now a professor of data science in the department of intelligent systems of Tilburg University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It is this uncertainty that vexes political pundits and campaign strategists alike.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024
It vexes opponents and forces them into bad looks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Regarding the Dec. 4 Metro article “Metro’s focus on evasion vexes kids”:
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
But for some reason the lesson vexes me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
But at the time, a teenage Adrian, hoping to break into the more commercial side of the film business, was vexed by his father’s reluctance to pursue Hollywood money-makers.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Vatican has declared a formal schism with the Society of St. Pius X, excommunicating its bishops and priests in a sweeping crackdown on a traditionalist group that has vexed the Holy See for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
This question, now being asked of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, has vexed financial regulators from Hammurabi to Hamilton.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Graffiti, trash, trespassing and safety issues at the sprawling mall vexed local officials for so many years that they secured an injunction forcing the property owners to redevelop it or demolish it by August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
At the end of the proceeding, Herbert was shackled and sent back to death row, vexed, disappointed, and unhappy.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
I have some exciting editions planned, but I also want to hear from you: What money matters are vexing you?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
As Salon has reported before, these things can appear extremely bright in the night sky, vexing astronomers and essentially censoring the stars.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
This allows fiduciaries to address the vexing problem of “de-cumulation”—spending safely without running out of savings—in defined-contribution plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
When she spotted a photo of herself in China during an opening news conference, she couldn’t help but nod at her own vexing history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Its structure was the second great mystery vexing physicists in the twenties.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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