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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

The state superintendent also typically takes advantage of the bully pulpit on education issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The XL bully ban came into force in England and Wales in February 2024 to help reduce the number of people injured by dogs.

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

"Except you don't smell as good as a flower. In fact, you stink," Shyam, the new class bully, told her, and his friend Srikant snickered.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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