vexing
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Health care is a vexing issue in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
And this week, he spoke about another issue vexing him: men’s sperm count.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
That’s what’s made this series so vexing for the shorthanded Lakers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Support for these policies is particularly vexing given the strong evidence that they’re negatively associated with share value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
I have spent a vexing half hour scrapping with Fräulein Engel over the pen nib, which I swear I did not bend on purpose the first time.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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Chains
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