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as in troublemakers
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as in petitioners
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Noun
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Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026 -
They may be passed up for promotions or labeled as troublemakers.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The petitioners have 10 days to appeal Bellows’ decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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From 2019 to 2024, almost 75% of petitioners received some form of relief, compared with 43% nationwide, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonprofit data research center based at Syracuse University.—
Olga R. Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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That their tormentors were not untouchable.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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If the tormenters keep it up, grackles do eventually move.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses testify about defendants’ work ethic On Wednesday, Creeden’s wife, Peggy, told jurors that the two met in New Jersey and have been together for 53 years.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Iwamasa was one of five defendants charged in connection with Perry’s death.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Shakespeare humanizes the Elizabethan stage stereotype of the villainous Jew by giving Shylock ample reason for wanting to get back at his Christian persecutors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Amish are part of the wider Anabaptist movement, which puts heavy emphasis on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, containing some of his most radical and counter-cultural sayings — to love enemies, live simply, bless persecutors, turn the other cheek and to endure sufferings joyfully.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Still, the star did not name her harassers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.—
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Yes, freedom of expression applies to hecklers, too.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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