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  • present participle of vex.
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vexing

[vek-sing] / ˈvɛk sɪŋ /
























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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

Homelessness has been a vexing problem throughout American history, an issue riven by disagreements among policymakers and legislators over how best to help people in need of shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

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

The quandary deepened in mid-1950, when it became evident that the solution to a vexing technical issue in hydrogen bomb design rested on the collaborative work of Teller and the Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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