bouncer
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It is like a restaurant that keeps the landlord, the bouncer and the host, and offers the chef a fruit basket.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
His last spell was quicker than his first as he brought pace and hostility, hitting Steve Smith on the helmet with a bouncer on day four.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
He transferred his bouncer skills to a bodyguard career, where he protected high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, LeVar Burton and Diana Ross.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Ogilvie recalled that the bouncer just said, “Not today. We’re not serving you today.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I was going to ask the bouncer whether he knew Antoine LeMaire, but that seemed like the wrong move.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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On some nights so many people show up that Lidl employs a team of bouncers to keep the thirsty clientele in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
He then arrived at The Hobbit pub in Southampton and was checked for ID by the bouncers at the entrance.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
"Then you have to prop it up with junior artistes, which is an additional expenditure besides catering, electricity, vanity vans and bouncers."
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Smith became visibly angry when describing a billboard in the county promoting ICE as “the bouncers of America.”
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
I focused my eyes on the two bouncers at the front door.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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