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Recent Examples of hooliganism
Americans Still In Russian Custody Joseph Tater Joseph Tater was arrested in August 2024 and sentenced to 15 days in prison for petty hooliganism.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
He had been previously arrested in November 2021 on charges of hooliganism and arrested for 10 days.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The ban on alcohol consumption in view of the pitch is a UK government legislation that has been in place in the highest five tiers of the men’s game since 1985 in an attempt to deal with hooliganism, a major problem for the sport that decade.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
That charge came months after his conviction on unrelated charges of violating Russia’s religious liberty and hooliganism laws connected to the burning of a copy of the Quran.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
He had been previously arrested in November 2021 on charges of hooliganism and arrested for 10 days.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The ban on alcohol consumption in view of the pitch is a UK government legislation that has been in place in the highest five tiers of the men’s game since 1985 in an attempt to deal with hooliganism, a major problem for the sport that decade.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
That charge came months after his conviction on unrelated charges of violating Russia’s religious liberty and hooliganism laws connected to the burning of a copy of the Quran.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooliganism
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That much of this criminality has occurred on American college campuses is because many who inhabit these campuses – faculty, administrators, and students – either support it or refuse to condemn it.—
Jay Bergman,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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The state has failed to produce a single piece of evidence linking me to any act of violence or criminality.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The response made mention of the allegations against Fleming of misconduct.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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On Friday, Paniagua was being held in a county jail on a $10,000 bond on felony misconduct and perjury charges, according to online sheriff’s office records.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Jail maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, 33, was charged with being a principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill shared in a statement that Sterling Williams, 33, had been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Despite decades of investment, more than $74 million across 11 southern African reserves, rhino poaching continues at alarming rates, driven by global horn demand, inequality, corruption and organized crime.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooliganism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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