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nuisance

[noo-suhns, nyoo-] / ˈnu səns, ˈnyu- /


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Two days later, legislators took up the Public Nuisance Reform Act, which proposes narrowing the definition of what could be considered a nuisance.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

It was the day of the emergency public nuisance hearing.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s such a nuisance and a hassle to have a rental property.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Resident Leah Steward told the council the current music levels had already caused "a significant public nuisance".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

“Who knows? Her father’s made hisself a nuisance to the Church in his time.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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