hassle
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But the government saw an opportunity to turn the hassle into something more fun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
We’ll tell ya, it was a real hassle getting those through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
So you would have gone through the hassle and expense of transferring the property for no tax reason.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Rehearsing the self with the Los Angeles Ballet Talking lace, leather and hardware with Bryan Hearns Wearing all the studs and spikes despite the hassle Going backstage with the Dior accessories shaped by L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
I'm not even sure they're really worth all the hassle.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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They include the hassles of fixing a change machine, the reckless drivers he encounters during his pickup-and-delivery service and the endless struggle to find detergent bottles small enough to fit into his vending machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
And that’s an important warning for all investors — including the vast numbers who don’t want to take on the risks and hassles of actually gambling.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Well-heeled travelers are splurging to avoid hordes and hassles inside the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
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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Brighton were brilliant when they beat Arsenal before the international break - the Seagulls really harried and hassled the champions and went toe-to-toe with them.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
Twice Bull had hassled with Brannon in their F-8’s, and twice he had come away believing that Brannon was either an incompetent fighter pilot or a coward.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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
A few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom federal authorities hassling Tesla over pretty much anything.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
Prior to the arrest, she had been hassling patrons at local businesses along the highway and told shoppers at Circle K that she had been robbed, Johnson told the Mail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
I loved his energy and his willingness to run without the ball, hassling City's backline and stretching their defence, but he also showed great quality with it too.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024
“What if they get suspicious and start hassling you?”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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