troll
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The first is that the wedding itself, scattered with Easter eggs like a mirror ball and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, was engineered expressly to troll the media.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
In fact, entire Reddit forums and YouTube channels are devoted to what’s called “scambaiting,” the practice of intentionally engaging with scammers to frustrate or troll them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
He doesn’t need to troll internet comments to fuel his game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Also present is Johnathan Lee Riches, a veteran troll and convicted scammer, who—after finishing a prison term for wire fraud—has successfully rebranded as an investigative journalist.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Mal looks like nothing you know or can imagine, neither goblin nor troll nor imp nor demon.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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Who has an army of trolls who fill up her mentions every day with invective.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Segura continued that he’s not the type of guy who’s an “open book” with his personal life, and that he understands the public’s interest in their divorce, whether they are trolls or heartbroken fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
Katseye, who share a label with Le Sserafim, say the senior band helped when they encountered their own internet trolls.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The trolls all got busy slurping and snorting, and so I did my best to blend in by holding my cup to my lips.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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It was here Meghan said she had been "the most trolled person in the world" for 10 years and shared stories of being attacked and bullied online for a decade.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
“They trolled some pretty big names in our popular culture and in the business world,” Krim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
For two years, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson oversaw work on a documentary about a hip-hop rival he has personally trolled on the internet for even longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The DHS official social media account then trolled Bryan with a video dehumanizing migrants set to his song “Revival.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
We trolled up the lake beyond Stresa and then down not far from shore.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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I remember when the news first broke about that, someone said, “Well, I wonder if that’s Alex kind of trolling Musk back.”
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
The 17-track record is a concept album which explores overcoming heartbreak, self-doubt and internet trolling.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Akhter has faced online trolling since the video took off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
She stands and opens a few cabinets, trolling around for some junk food.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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