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The fifth banned person is Imran Ahmed, whose Center for Countering Digital Hate has crowed about its role in passing the Online Safety Act and has advised the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

In tweets and interviews, he has crowed that he beat Clinton “easily.”

From Slate • Nov. 29, 2016

His trainer, Dale Romans, has crowed that Dullahan is the “horse to beat.”

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2012

Spurrier has crowed often of last year’s milestone of beating Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Florida all in the same season — and all with Garcia as starter.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2011

THE OLD HORNED-OWL As soon as the Cock has crowed all becomes temporary provisional— THE BARN-OWL Though the Night be still black, we are painfully aware of it growing less and less black!

From Chantecler Play in Four Acts by Rostand, Edmond