pesky
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Pesky male walnut trees were growing unhindered in their absence.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
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
Pesky marketing emails are one thing, and we will get into how to stop that.
From Fox News • Feb. 17, 2022
"I ain't so dead sure, Buck," spoke up Pesky.
From Mavericks by Raine, William MacLeod
Vocabulary lists containing pesky
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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