nuisance

Example Sentences

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In an update on Saturday afternoon, the force said two protesters had been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and causing a public nuisance after allegedly attempting to climb pillars near Trafalgar Square.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It was the day of the emergency public nuisance hearing.

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

A jury last year took their side, awarding more than $660 million in damages across three Greenpeace entities, citing charges including trespass, nuisance, conspiracy and deprivation of property access.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

As Palmer later heard the story, Arthur Dodds made a real nuisance of himself that day.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli