nuisance

Example Sentences

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It was the day of the emergency public nuisance hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Documents obtained by the Creek Team detail chemicals used in 2024 to “eradicate nuisance weeds” in flood control channels, or “washes,” as many Southern Californians know them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Greenpeace International in 2025 announced plans to counter-sue Energy Transfer in the Netherlands, where the NGO's international headquarters are, accusing the company of using nuisance lawsuits to suppress dissent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

With the finding gone, legal experts are predicting this will now unravel, leading to a surge in what are called "public nuisance" actions.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

He said there were more baboons than monkeys in his hometown, and everyone considered them a nuisance.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda