troublemaker
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troublemakers
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As Lisa, the dedicated troublemaker, King Princess exudes a snarling antagonism toward just about anyone and anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Throughout his school years and into college, Turner had a reputation as a troublemaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
But Chinese authorities and state media have heaped bitter rhetoric against him, calling him a "troublemaker" and "warmonger".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Sharp’s strategy reminds me of a prediction Charley Richardson, a very good troublemaker who co-founded Military Families Speak Out, made to me long ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
I feel like I’m in class, watching a heated exchange between the troublemaker kids and the substitute teacher.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
The latter is sung by “SNL” alum Ana Gasteyer, a standout as the unofficial moral enforcer of the town, who sees the strange interlopers as, well, troublemakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Local media coverage of the demonstrations has varied, with some outlets focusing on economic difficulties, and others on incidents caused by "troublemakers".
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Araceli’s mother said that workers are afraid to complain about heat or other working conditions because they don’t want to be singled out as troublemakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
"The big unanswered question now is which strains are the healers, and which are the troublemakers."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
She casts a withering look at a blond-haired older boy, one of the troublemakers.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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