troll
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The first is that the wedding itself, scattered with Easter eggs like a mirror ball and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, was engineered expressly to troll the media.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some judges call it a copyright troll that makes millions by threatening to out those who download its films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cohen proceeded to troll his skeptics last week, posting on X that he had created his own eBay account to sell stuff “to pay for eBay.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: Judge VanDyke has constructed a reputation for himself as the judiciary’s most decorum-shredding troll.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026
Then Holly felt the magic rush up her arm like a jolt from an electrified troll fence.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Katseye, who share a label with Le Sserafim, say the senior band helped when they encountered their own internet trolls.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The latest model had a tendency to mention other creatures as well: raccoons, trolls, ogres and pigeons, to be specific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Why not pretend to dine in a medieval castle in Miracle Mile or look for trolls on a fern-filled hike in Griffith Park?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Could it be that my stiltskin was right here, amongst the trolls?
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
In 2022 he threatened to invade neighbouring Kenya, triggering a backlash from Kenyans who trolled him for his "reckless" comments.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
For two years, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson oversaw work on a documentary about a hip-hop rival he has personally trolled on the internet for even longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The DHS official social media account then trolled Bryan with a video dehumanizing migrants set to his song “Revival.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
Influencer Carly Rowena also found herself being trolled on the platform after her young son was taken to hospital.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
The string of cars trolled up Water Street through a bright spring day.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Akhter has faced online trolling since the video took off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
South Africans on social media were robust in their response to the trolling.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Other analysts say the AI messaging could seek to rally his support base and campaign through trolling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
The constant trolling for attention and approval is exhausting.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
Key-lime Cadillacs, fire-red Toronados, wide-mouthed, trolling Lincolns, all in perfect shape.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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