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[eks] / ɛks /




ex-






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In recent administrations, governing majorities have come to rely on the vice president—who is ex officio Senate president—to act as primary liaison between the White House and Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

That judge ruled that my ex did not have to pay anything, and he ignored the previous court orders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

And it’s their ex, they’re expressing it there, you know.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

"Also the movie is saying sometimes it's better not to stay in the relationship," said Wilde, who has two children with her ex, actor Jason Sudeikis, and dated singer Harry Styles.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

The mother scowled at the doctor as if he were one of her ex sons-in-law.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

“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

He established that Natalie's dog River was a puppy of her ex- boyfriend's dog and that the former couple had, for a time, lived together in her Silverwood Green home.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

“What lamentable comments from the ex- president!” tweeted Luis Carlos Ugalde, who served as president of Mexico’s Federal Election Institute during part of Fox’s presidential term.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 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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