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Recent Examples of hooliganism
Some local officials worried that soccer hooliganism would descend upon Orlando.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
The dark side of fandom Spectator hooliganism is the unfortunate byproduct of the traditional rivalries between football clubs and their fans, and the high emotional temperatures during matches.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
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ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
The dark side of fandom Spectator hooliganism is the unfortunate byproduct of the traditional rivalries between football clubs and their fans, and the high emotional temperatures during matches.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 June 2026
They were convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred and sentenced to two years in prison.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
The checkered reputation of fan behavior dates to the days of England’s worst episodes of hooliganism in the 1970s and 80s.
—
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooliganism
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The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General said in a press release that eight defendants pleaded guilty to charges related to racketeering, gambling and money laundering.
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In June 1986, Tony Spilotro was set to face a new trial on a racketeering charge connected to the Hole in the Wall Gang and its burglaries.
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Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.
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In that context, the language of immigrant criminality becomes part of the rationale for detention rules, enforcement surges and legal changes that treat noncitizens as a standing public safety risk.
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Police sources say no criminality is suspected.
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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
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Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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That clashed with the law that established the FTC in 1914, when Congress said commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.
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This kind of work, exposing malfeasance and structural corruption, has historically led to a multitude of risks for journalists.
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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry.
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooliganism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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