nuisance
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For Myanmar's armed forces, "the PDFs are a nuisance, but they are not a major strategic threat", said Morgan Michaels, research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Despite its status as a worldwide cultural destination thanks to its high-class classical music and museums, Vienna has largely been spared the nuisance of mass tourism.
From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026
Despite the 125-place ranking gap, Safiullin had continued to prove a nuisance in the second set until he presented Djokovic with an opening in the sixth game, and eventually conceded a fourth break point.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
There, on a crowded train during the evening rush hour, on the night of a Knicks game, I was surrounded by a nuisance I’ve been meeting all too often lately: backpacks.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Indeed, they became a nuisance around our camp by grabbing any food that we accidentally left lying on the table.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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