hassle
noun
a disorderly dispute.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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He has hassled the Lakers from down the hall and across the country for years, which would make this proposal seem so outrageous if it didn’t make so much sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2022