nuisance

Example Sentences

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In early November, the city filed suit against Quirky, asking a judge to declare the bookstore a public nuisance.

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

“By talking to them, mister. Tell them to go, that they’re a nuisance here. They understand,” explained old Pedro Garcia.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende