as in fusses (about or over)
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One of its two young sibling protagonists, Amber (Bianca Belle), channels her feelings about the recent death of her mother into drawings of creatures born out of her troubled imagination, some of whom enact violence against the classmate who annoys her.—
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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There's just one thing about Claire Danes that annoys Matthew Rhys.—
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So while so much of this matchup is strength versus strength, what might matter most is which team’s weakness plagues them the least.—
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Cinnamon has been widely touted as a cure-all for anything that plagues the garden.—
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There's something about red that just really irks me.—
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This particular iteration just irks you for some reason.—
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The gun-owning Susan Lorincz isolates and relentlessly harasses and targets Ajike Owens’ family, calling police countless times about such infractions as kids playing on the lawn and them just being kids.—
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On screen, Mateen constantly harasses her via text message.—
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Check the head and base and foot of the bed, peeling back the top sheet to look for evidence on mattress covers, box springs, dust ruffles, and the headboard—and most importantly, the mattress seams and piping because bed bugs like to hide in cracks and crevices.—
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Both can reduce debris or items that attract the boxelder bugs.—
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This Christmas, Nelson’s surprising and fresh remake baits controversy in a couple new ways.—
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Steve, Robin, Nancy, Eddie and Dustin head to the Upside Down, while Max, in the real world, baits Vecna by going to the Creel house with Lucas.—
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The Delaware County District Attorney's Office urges anyone with additional information to contact Detective Leah Cesanek at 610-623-1500 or Detective Chris Karr at 610-891-4700.—
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The contest urges fans to submit new flavor ideas for a chance to win $1 million.—
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Meanwhile, Liam Coen continues to validate his reputation as one of football’s top offensive minds, getting the most out of Trevor Lawrence as Jacksonville rides its longest winning streak since 1999.—
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Around town, on the highway, and deep into the canyons, the Roadster rides great.—
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“Yaps (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps%20%28at%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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