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hooligan

[hoo-li-guhn] / ˈhu lɪ gən /


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Rabbi Dee said he believed that, apart from a small group of "hooligan settlers" who could not be controlled and whom most people do not support, many others wanted a different outcome.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

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

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

He won over the crowds in France by wearing a policeman’s hat on the bench in honor of a French officer who was put in a coma by German hooligans early on in the tournament.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2023

Reluctantly, the hooligans dispersed, leaving a trail of insults in their wake.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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