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Recent Examples of hooliganism
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.
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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
The Den was notorious, closed a record five times by the Football Association because of hooliganism before the gates were padlocked permanently in 1993 ahead of the switch to Senegal Fields, so named because a street of houses called Senegal Road had once stood there.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Police have blamed the disorder on people associated with the now-defunct English Defence League (EDL), a far-right Islamophobic organisation founded 15 years ago, whose supporters have been linked to football hooliganism.
—Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
The Den was notorious, closed a record five times by the Football Association because of hooliganism before the gates were padlocked permanently in 1993 ahead of the switch to Senegal Fields, so named because a street of houses called Senegal Road had once stood there.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Police have blamed the disorder on people associated with the now-defunct English Defence League (EDL), a far-right Islamophobic organisation founded 15 years ago, whose supporters have been linked to football hooliganism.
—Sara Lomelin, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooliganism
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The State Department also utilizes the Overseas Security Advisory Council, a private partner, that contributes local perspectives on criminality and helps the government make travel advisory decisions.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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According to investigators from Canada and the U.S., there is no sign of criminality in the case, but the circumstances surrounding Jeffrey’s disappearance and death remain unknown.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Wynn has consistently denied any allegations of misconduct.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Scientists must do their part to preserve and defend the scientific enterprise by doing better science, fixing the perverse incentives that encourage misconduct and making greater efforts to educate the public about how science works.—
Ferric C. Fang,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dellinger sued, arguing that 1978 federal law creating his position states he can only be removed from his job because of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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At the time, the law stated that FTC commissioners could only be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Mar. 2025
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Gus Van Sant’s upcoming crime feature Dead Man’s Wire and Dustin Hoffman drama The Revisionist nabbed incentives to shoot in the locale.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Hooliganism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooliganism. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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