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Noun
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And then there’s that bag stuffed with cash and drugs, the real troublemaker.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The assailant, who never said a word, came up behind the younger victim and shoved him to the tracks before quickly doing the same to the older man.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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If the assailant is not already on law enforcement’s radar, preventing the plot becomes even more challenging.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wounds caused by lawn maintenance equipment invite diseases and pests that can eventually kill the dogwood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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The screen installed on the door was not properly constructed to prevent pest entry, as the mesh openings were excessively large.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Such attackers may be inspired by talk in the Middle East, and see themselves as acting for the cause.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Police arrested 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez Tuesday after cops released cell phone footage Rodriguez was able to shoot of his attacker from the subway tracks and offered a $3,500 reward for information leading to his capture.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The podcast is a fascinating artifact, the tale of a woman still untangling her role as both victim and victimizer.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Even if online shaming continues, this accountability will make sure that the victimizer will face social consequences as well.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Disturber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disturber. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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