nuisance
Example Sentences
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The public nuisance offence carries a jail term of up to three months and a fine.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
“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 an update on Saturday afternoon, the force said two protesters had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and causing a public nuisance after allegedly attempting to climb pillars near Trafalgar Square.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
“Those symbols are for protection. You have no idea what a nuisance it was to have to keep redrawing them every time you washed them away.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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