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I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Worried about pesky loose screws in your antique décor?
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, this leaves the pesky question of whether Canada would accept America’s West Coast as its 11th province and New York and New England as its 12th?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
The real answer though is for Micky van de Ven to avoid any more pesky hamstring injuries which have such a significant impact on how the team performs.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
It's spiked with enamel-strengthening fluoride, which helps prevent pesky cavities from forming.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, this leaves the pesky question of whether Canada would accept America’s West Coast as its 11th province and New York and New England as its 12th?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
The real answer though is for Micky van de Ven to avoid any more pesky hamstring injuries which have such a significant impact on how the team performs.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
It's spiked with enamel-strengthening fluoride, which helps prevent pesky cavities from forming.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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