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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He had seen a man being chased by two Riotsville hoodlums.
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I had gritted my teeth during the tales of murder and mayhem committed by drunken hoodlums from north Belfast.
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It was some of these young hoodlums who had mocked him that night, an experience he could never forget.
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Leroy, one of the newfangled, sensitive hoodlums, has trouble with relationships himself and understands Samantha's frustrations too well.
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Rufus keeps both hoodlums separate and talks to each one quietly so the other can not hear.
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The police questioned policy-wheel operators, gamblers, and hoodlums of all kinds.