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pesky

[pes-kee] / ˈpɛs ki /


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There is one pesky concern—that congressional review period.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

One less pesky discounter gives them more pricing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The software stock is now 55% off its most recent 52-week high and is dealing with pesky 50-day simple moving-average resistance dating to October.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Sink down to the depths of the ocean in the Caribbean, where scuba divers can explore alongside a Sandals Resort marine biologist to hunt pesky, invasive lionfish.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“Cool with me. But, uh, a few pesky logistical problems. We got what—two weeks until that Roman feast day when Gaea is supposed to rise?”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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