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hooligans

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"We have arrested over 2,000 hooligans that Kabobi thought he would use," Kainerugaba added, using his nickname for Wine.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

"We don't have a place for hooligans in our game," said Stick.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023

He described that side of the family — including a great nephew named Yevgeny — as hooligans and bullies.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

He won over the crowds in France by wearing a policeman’s hat on the bench in honor of a French officer who was put in a coma by German hooligans early on in the tournament.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

David put me and a bunch of the kids in the escape boat with these two hooligans and off we went, real quiet like.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older