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vex

[veks] / vɛks /


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A few of those sightings have continued to vex military investigators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

But it doesn’t actually seem to vex your generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

These poor circumstances vex artists, despite optimism by curators and others who say more and more Ugandans are starting to appreciate art as an attractive investment option.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

A new study provides evidence that pigeons tackle some problems just as artificial intelligence would -- allowing them to solve difficult tasks that would vex humans.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

"Are you here to serve me, smuggler? Or to vex me with arguments?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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