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or chivvied
as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
a boss with a reputation for chivying his workers about every little thing
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The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.
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Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.
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But local opposition has been rising too, with communities worried about the power and water demands of the centers, as well as any potential health effects.
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People who worried that recycling or reselling a device would compromise their data were 14% and 9% more likely to store it instead.
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Use these pots for transplanting seedlings that don’t like having their roots disturbed.
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Nothing seemed out of place or disturbed.
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“Chivied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivied. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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