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bully

[bool-ee] / ˈbʊl i /




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“My dad always told me to listen to myself. Don’t let other people bully you. Don’t let them affect you. Ignore all the noise,” Wallace said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

“Starlink may bully its way into mobility, but it would take years to acquire and clear the right spectrum,” Wolfe’s Peter Supino wrote in a note to clients titled “Starlink Shmarlink!”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Some experts believe the XL bully ban, external and "alpha-style dog training" is encouraging mistreatment of related types.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

As others have observed, this is like a bully blocking a door and daring you to push him aside.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

All I can think about is how Bernard the bully is really Bernard the hero.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

“It is infectious to play a character who sees the best in people and isn’t mad at the world for all its foibles and bullies and shadows,” Sudeikis recently told the Hollywood Reporter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Many are borrowed from other thinkers—Stephen Covey on time management, Bob Sutton on shutting down bullies, Amy Edmondson on psychological safety—but all are practical.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Are Premier League clubs now just flat-track bullies who can beat those with fewer resources but cannot transfer that into Champions League success?

From BBC May 28, 2026

Over time, bullies became the exception and not the norm as prosocial traits became more likely to help genes get passed down.

From Salon Apr. 23, 2026

After nearly a week of being cooked alive and shaken out of my skin I'm irritable and in no mood to deal with a bunch of toothless bullies.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

We only know them through the prism of men: Jane lusts after Yoga Dude, Coco rages at Roger, Sophie is bullied by her boss.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

“I’m here to say today that we will not be bullied by these developers,” the governor said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Aurelien Tchouameni: Has played a key part in France's run to the semi-final but this was a game to forget as Les Bleus were bullied by Spain in midfield.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"It is a stain on our history. Mothers, many young, vulnerable and without support were coerced, bullied or misled into feeling that they had no choice but to have their children taken away from them."

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Dad once said, “Someday I want to live a life where I won’t be bullied by my wallet.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

Australian officials have said the ban is designed to protect children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms".

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

In her book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, Parton described it as a "little story" that covers "a world of things", with teachings about bullying, acceptance, love and good parenting.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The announcement blindsided staff, who had been working with the couple on initiatives extending from online bullying to vaccination campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

It’s hard to tell when, exactly, raising legitimate concern about a woman celebrity’s appearance became synonymous with your run-of-the-mill misogyny or bullying.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2026

Penelope replied: “He is no fool; he sees how it could be. Never were mortal men like these for bullying and brainless arrogance!”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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