hooligan
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Ireland's police chief at the time, Drew Harris blamed the rioting on a "lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
From 1966 World Cup champions to persistent underachievers dogged by a rump of hooligan supporters, the team became a source of national anxiety.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
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
Even those of an adult persuasion who have called him a young hooligan have never combined the accusation with the word “lurk” or any of its derivatives.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
And on Tuesday the North Korean leader's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, demanded an apology over the incident from the "hooligans of the enemy state" responsible.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
He described that side of the family — including a great nephew named Yevgeny — as hooligans and bullies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Inflation was world’s highest, ordinary people lost their savings and jobs, while crime bosses and soccer hooligans rose to prominence.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
That’s why these online hooligans should never be allowed to wrap themselves in the free speech mantle.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2022
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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