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She demonstrated her leadership during Thursday’s practice as well as some bully ball inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

There’s a well-known scene from a 2001 episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” in which a mob of fish mistakes a feeble old man for a bully and attacks him.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

"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

A friend of the 15-year-old suspect, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, described the boy as uptight, who got into fights with his bullies because he refused to let insults pass.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Though safe from the camera bullies, Patel’s classmate didn’t eat in front of anyone again until this school year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 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

The success of the bearded, ass-kicking Ranger marked a stunning reversal of fortune for Norris, who grew up a shy, unathletic child, who "used to daydream about being strong...to beat up the bullies".

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

That was the voice he heard now: the voice of all the bullies and troublemakers and wise guys in the world.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

“Many times, they tell us that this show saved their lives. They were either LGBTQ+ or they were bullied, or they just felt othered,” Zann explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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

According to the preliminary investigation, the suspects claimed they were bullied in school.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Instead of actually listening to us and providing evidence of studies or environmental impact statements, we just get called names and bullied and defamed on national television.”

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

But that time Piggy had coaxed and bullied.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

The woman has accused the Tates of bullying her and other accusers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

It has dealt with a number of topics that many teenage and young adult viewers will be familiar with - such as sexual identity, mental health and bullying.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

“All it has left is bullying, piracy, noise and the ability to act as a spoiler,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

“The era of bullying and extortion is over,” wrote Mohammad Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“If Edie has been bullying you, this doesn’t excuse it, but it might help explain it. It might help you see that it’s got nothing to do with you.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish