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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

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

The only way to beat a bully is to stand up.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Surrey Police officer, Alexander McAlpine, tracked Hollywood in an unmarked police car and said he saw his vehicle "repeatedly bully" other vehicles out of its way by tailgating.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

There was no fondness in the ranks for the dead, power-hungry bully.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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