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vexing

[vek-sing] / ˈvɛk sɪŋ /
























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And this week, he spoke about another issue vexing him: men’s sperm count.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The resolution stretches across four single-spaced pages of the Tuesday meeting agenda — a complex, detailed approach to a vexing issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

Support for these policies is particularly vexing given the strong evidence that they’re negatively associated with share value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

His life is vexing in some other ways.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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