hooliganism
Americannoun
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In England, rules designed to curb hooliganism mean it’s not even possible to have a tipple “in view of the pitch” from 15 minutes before kickoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
"If you want to taсkle migration, join us and do it legally. Simply running into some market in masks isn't fighting migration - that's more like petty hooliganism," he says.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Fried suggested arenas could be equipped with facial recognition technology, which is commonly used in soccer stadiums in Europe and Latin America to prevent hooliganism.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Two days after the party, Vacio, whose legal name is Nikolai Vasilyev, was jailed for petty hooliganism and fined about $2,000 for violating the country’s propaganda law.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
We can see the complete expression of life without conventions in the unrestraint of "hooliganism" with us, and its equivalents in other countries.
From The Education of Catholic Girls by Stuart, Janet Erskine
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