hooligan
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A key Olympic sponsorship by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has sparked a row in Greece, where the tycoon is on trial in a hooligan violence case.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
She believes the beluga was being trained to guard the base and fled because it was a "hooligan".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
Anke Wettengel, a schoolteacher, called such labels the equivalent of focusing on hooligan fans of a soccer team — not a reflection of normal supporters, like her.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
The Dutch soccer federation had imposed a stadium ban on the hooligan but he managed to get in using a ticket bought by a friend.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
“Velma, is this the hooligan who had access to your so-called elixir? More like the devil’s brew if you ask me. Is that the kind of thing you concoct in your chemistry class?”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
"We have arrested over 2,000 hooligans that Kabobi thought he would use," Kainerugaba added, using his nickname for Wine.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Monahan let Graham in, and the hooligans followed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
And now their saint, their city’s one claim to fame, was being carried off by some hooligans from the heel of the Italian boot.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
"We don't have a place for hooligans in our game," said Stick.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023
You and Nelson are on that side of the gym and the rest of you hooligans are on this side!
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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