hassle
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By opting for their own construction, fans say they can avoid the hassle and cost of tracking down sometimes obscure items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
While you know it could save hundreds of pounds, you might be wondering if it's worth the hassle.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
For first-time guests Ty Birtles and his girlfriend, the security protocol wasn’t really a hassle; it was easy to get in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As a lawful permanent resident, or LPR, Lau would typically be let into the country without hassle, deemed “already admitted” rather than “seeking admission.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Teachers' errands're in-between times where no one can hassle you, like Free Parking in Monopoly.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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To avoid transportation hassles around the city, they also rented two double-decker tour buses to ferry guests from the ceremony to the reception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Those hassles include questions about issues like gift-tax reporting and the potential for account growth to be taxable in certain states.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Javier Pérez came with his family for the opener and told the BBC that the excitement now outweighs any hassles experienced up to this point.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Other hassles include hospitals sometimes canceling contracts at the last minute, even after a nurse has arrived in town, said Rachel Altum, who helps run a Facebook group and an annual conference for travel nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
This eliminated the need for me to shave or cut my hair, both hassles I didn’t need.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Third, the victory belongs to Dave Roberts, the manager who, with this third title, has gone from hassled to the Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025
Despite his well-known opposition to the ballot measure, no one hassled him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Among Lexie Manion’s memories of her junior year of high school in New Jersey was the experience of being regularly hassled by a school nurse who was trying to weigh her.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024
But he also said he was tired of the Paterson police, of being worried he was going to be arrested or hassled.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Aileen always registered Kaira under an assumed name so she wouldn’t be hassled by fans.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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Su’s buyers, who include many of America’s biggest retailers, have largely stopped hassling him to shift more production from China, in part because they recognize the efficiency of Chinese manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
“But he’d much rather be on set every day, meeting actors, hassling the marketing team, dealing with the studio. He just loves the job. His passion for it seems kind of endless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
A few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom federal authorities hassling Tesla over pretty much anything.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
A Southern sea otter, nicknamed Otter 841, has been hassling surfers at Santa Cruz, California's Steamer Lane all summer.
From DOGO News ● Aug. 25, 2023
“I’m sorry about hassling you, but for God’s sake! You just cut me off. You—” “It’s OK,” he says, his voice soft.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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