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disturbers

noun

plural of disturber

as in troublemakers

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Noun

Instead, the Plaintiffs were labeled ‘troublemakers’ by the school and, therefore, not trustworthy.

— Austin Horn July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Waymo then stopped the car and alerted the San Mateo Police, who showed up and detained the troublemakers, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of troublemakers

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Their disappearance was discovered only two hours later, when tourists stumbled upon two Antonello paintings, apparently abandoned by the assailants, leaning against the museum fence.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Many critics are concerned about warrantless searches, and beyond the reports of law enforcement stalking, there’s risk that third-party assailants could hack into live camera feeds and stored data.

— Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assailants

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The last major flare-up came in July, when about 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The bigger concern was how Madrid looked once their three most dangerous attackers were on the pitch.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of attackers

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These crops have fewer pests, or where needed, they can be picked off or treated with natural insecticides.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Trees that are too close together can compete for nutrients and water, and weaker trees are more susceptible to pests and diseases.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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