vex
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The brevity—and breakneck speed—of many of the new trade deals with the U.S. have left ambiguities that vex swift approvals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 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
Among his more personal observations are the things that seem to vex him.
From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023
“Not the face, Nina. I need him mobile, not pretty. Heal him fast and only enough to get him walking for now. I don’t want him spry enough to vex us.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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