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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

And he was just saying he just feels like when I play angry and I'm being a nuisance, that's when I'm at my best.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

They accused the oil companies of creating a public nuisance by altering the environment and leaving the county to pay to abate growing hazards such as the flooding that tests roads and bridges.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

It was the day of the emergency public nuisance hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Jesse found he was really useful to him, not a nuisance to be tolerated or set out on the porch like P. T. “You’re amazing,” Bill would say.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson




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