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intimidator

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The Dodgers right-hander still has the Nordic-sounding name and looks, but he is a mere shadow of the intimidator they called Thor, after the hammer-wielding god of Norse mythology.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023

The NFL Network describes Hamilton as a “true intimidator over the middle” who has All-Pro potential.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2022

Suddenly he was viewed as a fearsome intimidator and a bully, designations he deplored but learned to use because they gave him a competitive edge.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020

When Abel tries to leave his role as a paramilitary intimidator, he muses that he still feels “like a ghost, haunting my body rather than living my own life.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

He will push back and can be the intimidator in the situation.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2019