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nuisance

[noo-suhns, nyoo-] / ˈnu səns, ˈnyu- /


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“This should be mostly beneficial across the region, but some minor nuisance flooding is possible in urban and poor drainage areas if heavy rain showers or thunderstorms develop,” the weather service office in Monterey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Skinner, however, argues that nuisance laws should only be used to address local, easily fixable problems, like excessive noise from a bar.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

In early November, the city filed suit against Quirky, asking a judge to declare the bookstore a public nuisance.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Some Slovenians view the visitors as a nuisance, causing queues and shortages for locals.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He’d told Toby all these new tenants would be nothing but a nuisance.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff




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