hooligan
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Rabbi Dee said he believed that, apart from a small group of "hooligan settlers" who could not be controlled and whom most people do not support, many others wanted a different outcome.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A key Olympic sponsorship by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has sparked a row in Greece, where the tycoon is on trial in a hooligan violence case.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Anke Wettengel, a schoolteacher, called such labels the equivalent of focusing on hooligan fans of a soccer team — not a reflection of normal supporters, like her.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
The Dutch soccer federation had imposed a stadium ban on the hooligan but he managed to get in using a ticket bought by a friend.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
No point being good mannered with this little hooligan.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
And on Tuesday the North Korean leader's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, demanded an apology over the incident from the "hooligans of the enemy state" responsible.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
And now their saint, their city’s one claim to fame, was being carried off by some hooligans from the heel of the Italian boot.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
She said "hooligans and thugs" involved in disorder across the country should "hang their heads in shame" for attempting to connect their actions to the events of 29 July.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
He described that side of the family — including a great nephew named Yevgeny — as hooligans and bullies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Reluctantly, the hooligans dispersed, leaving a trail of insults in their wake.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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