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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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Speaking of 3:10 to Yuma, long before pesky eagles and bloodthirsty ballerina vampires, rusty forks were the bane of your existence.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Fruit flies are a particularly pesky problem in the Southern heat and humidity, and the same goes for most other winged insects, including regular flies, gnats, and mosquitoes, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Fruit flies are a particularly pesky problem in the Southern heat and humidity, and the same goes for most other winged insects, including regular flies, gnats, and mosquitoes, too.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 14 May 2024
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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