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the constantly changing schedule was somewhat vexing, but I coped
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Product returns and exchanges have been a vexing (and expensive) problem for a long time and no one should be surprised that rates continues to grow.
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Steve Dennis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
From tax credits and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers to incentives for builders to invest in new construction, these positive proposals would have positively affected this vexing problem.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
The supply chain issues have been particularly vexing for franchisees, who rely on a steady stream of doughnuts to meet customer demands.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Its rise is particularly vexing for Syria’s religious minorities, who were often pitted against one another during the ironfisted rule of Assad and the years of civil war.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Steve Dennis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
From tax credits and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers to incentives for builders to invest in new construction, these positive proposals would have positively affected this vexing problem.
—David Byrd, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
The supply chain issues have been particularly vexing for franchisees, who rely on a steady stream of doughnuts to meet customer demands.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Its rise is particularly vexing for Syria’s religious minorities, who were often pitted against one another during the ironfisted rule of Assad and the years of civil war.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Vexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vexing. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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