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[eks] / ɛks /




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Jumping between past and present, the film tells the story of Alex Serian, a cellist who moves to Los Angeles to care for his dying mother and escape an overbearing ex played by Olivia Wilde.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

While speaking to The Cut in 2025, Ortega recalled going through belongings at the property when she discovered an old toothbrush that had belonged to an ex.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Remember how Ted’s inability to get over Michelle in previous seasons coincided with the very public, acrimonious conflict between the show’s star and his ex?

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom, an ex officio regent who appoints most of the board, has not taken a position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“That class would be all drama anyway. I can’t be there with my ex, that’s not a healthy environment.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

“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

“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

Former colleagues said the ex- Marine Corps officer and former U.S. attorney, who was sworn in as FBI director a week before the 2001 terrorist attacks, is uniquely suited to the task.

From Washington Post ● May 17, 2017

He wants to analyze which advanced-placement classes the seniors took, their standardized test scores, ex- tracurriculars, and GPAs to figure out what he needs to do to get into Harvard.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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