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goon

[goon] / gun /


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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

And there’s an utterly surprising, deeply soulful supporting performance from Yura Borisov, playing Igor, a hired goon who comes to love the title character almost as much as we do.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

“I’m not sure how 1 will feel about the goon squad,” Lieutenant Middleton wrote.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

The moment they hear about these titles, “thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages” to the nearest bookstore.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

The goon hadn’t murdered Lice Peeking, as Shelly had thought, but he had scared the bodily fluids out of him.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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