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Recent Examples of hooliganism
In that atmosphere, fighting and other expressions of hooliganism are increasingly rare, said Cho Yijin, a postdoctoral researcher at Yonsei University in Seoul.
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John Yoon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
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.
—Eric Olson, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The official charge was hooliganism, according to court records.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
In normal times, there are a good deal of hate crimes which take place, and which are akin to hooliganism.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
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John Yoon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
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.
—Eric Olson, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The official charge was hooliganism, according to court records.
—Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
In normal times, there are a good deal of hate crimes which take place, and which are akin to hooliganism.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooliganism
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In reality, there is no correlation between immigration status and criminality.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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There were other chances, goals ruled out, Murphy striking the crossbar, and then Joelinton gilded the scoreline after intercepting a pass out from Amadou Onana that straddled negligence and criminality.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Liberty has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2004 and has no history of misconduct.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Baldwin’s attorneys accused the state of misconduct, pointing to a batch of unexamined bullets that a potential witness turned over to sheriff’s investigators last March.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The banker was already susceptible to corruption — and now malfeasance will be condoned?!Nathan Bomey, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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Animal-language studies acquired an unshakable odor of malfeasance and scientific malpractice.Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Trump team is also considering revoking a Biden administration policy that directed ICE not to pursue immigrants who had not committed other crimes.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooliganism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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