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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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Much of the reason for this can be traced back to the dark web and the underground criminal marketplaces that trade within it, where all the tools required to open up this type of criminality are laid bare for anyone with the cryptocurrency to purchase it.Davey Winder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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And an already weary donor community sees risks in the growing militancy and criminality in the camps.Nasir Uddin, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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About an equal number of men and women have come forward to accuse Combs of misconduct, with the accusations spanning over a 20-year period, the BBC reported, citing Buzbee.Charna Flam, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Durham prosecutor who championed Mangum's case was disbarred for lying and misconduct.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Luckily for anyone still Christmas shopping, however, the court has continued pressing Giuliani for his assets, which are expected to be sold at auction to pay for a portion of the damages owed to the plaintiffs, whom Giuliani libelled with false claims of election malfeasance.Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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With one party controlling every office, including the office charged with investigating and prosecuting government malfeasance, negative consequences will almost certainly follow.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The potent image-making and performative ferocity turns what could have been a crime thriller into a near-metaphysical showdown.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooliganism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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