goon
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Doubling Starlink subscriptions to 12 million from a year earlier pales in comparison with talk about life on Mars and social-media posts highlighting AI goon slop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Wearing overalls and a cap emblazoned with "Billionaire's Boys Club", he expresses profound regret over the seven years he has worked as a goon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Private sector workers won the right to form unions and strike under the National Labor Relations Board, largely ending the union-busting and goon violence of decades past.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
Even if the goon gets caught, you still have to go store by store to argue that the fraudulent purchase wasn’t legitimate and hope the debt is forgiven.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
I could see Dusty’s goon guy sitting on the hood of his station wagon, the tip of the cigarette glowing orange whenever he took a drag.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
I have zero love for the loser goons who threatened Gery online—may they all have flat tires for life—but honest debate?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The goons see how politicians behave and think it only right to have their share.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
A black belt in taekwondo, the impressive Yanin sets the bar high in the opening scene, battling two goons who hoist her aloft in the splits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Plus, we check in on the premier Democratic primary of the year and goons showing up at the Federal Reserve construction site.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
I wondered if it were my imagination, or if Sloan had more goons hanging around him than usual.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
