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There were just a number of different things that were bothering him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Voters tend to pocket success and focus on what’s bothering them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Their colonies grow faster and bigger, and they end up making news headlines by bothering humans.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

When it offered him half a song, he said, “Good enough” — without even bothering to run it through a few rounds of polishing.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Little boy, go on and play. Stop bothering folks,” she orders him.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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