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bully

[bool-ee] / ˈbʊl i /




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The George Steinbrenner Yankees pretty much invented it—the bully club from the bully town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Unlike governor, these positions typically have very specific duties, and with the exception of attorney general, rarely come with a bully pulpit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The ban followed a spate of fatal dog attacks, with XL bully types disproportionately involved, according to the last government.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Drake’s always been a bully, throwing stones from his frigid fortress of solitude and hiding his hand in a diamond-encrusted glove he won at auction.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Mrs. Parker couldn’t leave well enough alone and kept telling the class what a bully I was.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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