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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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Fungus gnats in houseplants are pesky but don’t damage plants.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Democrats do hold all but one state Senate seat, but on the Board of Supervisors, their majority is only putative because Doug Chaffee, who represents northern Orange County, has the pesky habit of siding with his GOP colleagues a bit too much.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Democrats do hold all but one state Senate seat, but on the Board of Supervisors, their majority is only putative because Doug Chaffee, who represents northern Orange County, has the pesky habit of siding with his GOP colleagues a bit too much.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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