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The contrasting standards vex those worried for the future of public education.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

In those cases, cyclists either ride in the “door zone,” the 2- to 3-foot corridor next to a parked car, or take up the full lane, which may vex testy drivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

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

“That is the most unforgiving speech,” said Elizabeth, “that I ever heard you utter. Good girl! It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley’s pretended regard.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

One thing that vexes customers and employees are the expiration dates, which can vary from one week to a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

It is this uncertainty that vexes political pundits and campaign strategists alike.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2024

Regarding the Dec. 4 Metro article “Metro’s focus on evasion vexes kids”:

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

He even puts up a poster decreeing “No eating people” in his apartment, which vexes Venom mightily.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

But for some reason the lesson vexes me.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Maintaining a smaller deer population is not possible, according to Barton, who said the conservancy fully evaluated other methods for solving the deer challenge, which has vexed them for at least 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But along with the surge in tourism comes misbehaviour that has vexed locals and Balinese authorities.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But at the time, a teenage Adrian, hoping to break into the more commercial side of the film business, was vexed by his father’s reluctance to pursue Hollywood money-makers.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

This question, now being asked of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, has vexed financial regulators from Hammurabi to Hamilton.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

Finally, vexed and frustrated, Mary called the only person she knew could find out what had happened.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

I have some exciting editions planned, but I also want to hear from you: What money matters are vexing you?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

That’s what’s made this series so vexing for the shorthanded Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

As Salon has reported before, these things can appear extremely bright in the night sky, vexing astronomers and essentially censoring the stars.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

For investors, this raises a vexing valuation issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

And this habit of blaming the three Incorrigible children for all sorts of things that were simply not their fault—at least, not entirely—was vexing, to say the least.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood