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nuisance

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


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The suit says it seeks to protect Floridians from OpenAI’s conduct and mitigate what it describes as a dangerous public nuisance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The public nuisance offence carries a jail term of up to three months and a fine.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The Gen Z apprentice on my team, Gyasi, told me he found them "a bit of a nuisance", specifically because you need headphones to listen to them.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 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

Instead she said, “That’s because I’m not her family. She doesn’t love me and so she doesn’t feel all these complicated things for me. I’m just a nuisance at best.’

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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