enforcer
noun
en·forc·er
in-ˈfȯr-sər 
en-
1
: one that enforces
2
a
: a violent criminal employed by a crime syndicate
especially
: hit man sense 1
b
: a player (as in ice hockey) known for rough play and fighting
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University of Utah economics professor Hal Singer penned an essay in December, explaining why the deal should be blocked by federal antitrust enforcers.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Utah can envision Jackson being another scoring option in an offense headlined by Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George, as well as another defensive enforcer in a frontcourt already featuring 7-2 center Walker Kessler.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
That restraint is exactly what antitrust enforcers are now contesting.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
Utah can envision Jackson being another scoring option in an offense headlined by Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George, as well as another defensive enforcer in a frontcourt already featuring 7-2 center Walker Kessler.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
That restraint is exactly what antitrust enforcers are now contesting.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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