nuisance
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So far, no states or groups have credibly claimed responsibility for the disruption, which for the most part, has proven more of an expensive nuisance than a true security threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the changes would "stop nuisance parking, tackle antisocial behaviour and make journeys safer".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Residents say the coyote had been a nuisance in the area since January, when a neighbor began feeding it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Ms Connell, 65, of Wagon Farm, Ripponden, Mr Moore, 57, of Plober Street, Burnley, and Dr Zarneh, 71, of Wood Lane, Halifax, were all found not guilty of causing a public nuisance and fraudulent trading.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
I put some stuff about nuisance animals on the website, mostly links to animal welfare organizations’ pages about how these predators are an essential part of the ecosystem and better ways to manage wildlife-human encounters.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Calling it a “broad inquiry,” Uthmeier said it was too early to pinpoint what specific action might result but said Florida law on deceptive trade practices, fraud or public nuisances could be invoked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In 2017, when Sydney’s father was dying, he hired Sharon Zissman to help pay the household bills and oversee the everyday financial nuisances that he feared would burden his wife and family after his death.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
But for gulls — sometimes erroneously called “seagulls,” though they are not exclusive to the ocean — they are described as nuisances and pests, which experts say couldn’t be further from the truth.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2024
Under Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed ordinance, the city would be able to speed up actions needed to hold property owners accountable for these nuisances while also remedying the public danger.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
The insults were part of the nuisances of life, like lice.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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