thug
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But as long as Mr. Cabello remains the thug behind the throne, any such change would be cosmetic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
The former leader of the now-defunct English Defence League had wrongly claimed in an online video that a Syrian teenager was a violent thug.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
Before long, he had booked roles as a Greek god in “Clash of the Titans,” a thug in Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” and lovestruck farmer Andy in Stephen Frears’ “Tamara Drewe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
"But the idea to pay her thug money to try to help protect her this and that, for what?" he added.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2024
“You think I’m a thug, well I claim it,” I mutter.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promised an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finished ahead of ruling movement’s leftist hopeful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"They began organising traffic and clearing the markets, removing the street vendors who were blocking the roads. We felt protected from thugs and thieves."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
The safety-conscious Monahan would not open her door to just anybody, especially not to hard-looking thugs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
Bishop Edward Mwai said that unnamed people had mobilised "thugs" to disrupt the church service, reports the Star website.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
I tell Russ about how my grandfather stole money from the thugs he worked for so he could take my grandmother back to Ireland.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
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