vigilante
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A self-styled "pothole vigilante" from Horsham has become a social media star by planting flowers in damaged roads across West Sussex.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Indeed, a nemesis dismisses John Cena’s namesake vigilante, whose real name is Chris Smith, as “a jingoistic garbage person with the musical taste of the next-door bully from ‘Toy Story.’”
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
She had a starring role in Josh Margolin’s 2024 movie “Thelma,” an action comedy about an unlikely 93-year-old vigilante who jumps on a motorized scooter to reclaim the money she lost in a scam.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Hegseth’s penchant for vigilante justice should be no surprise.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
She saw herself as a lone vigilante, a superhero in repose, a spy.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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