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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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Soon JJ was spending time with Michael - watching gangster films, playing video games and listening to his stories.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

One X user posted a meme with a photo of fictional Italian gangster Tony Soprano saying, “I don’t want any California bulls—.”

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

“He was a cinephile without us, at the time, even knowing what that term meant. He would bring back really good films. He loved the gangster genre,” Vargas says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

One of the greatest gangster films of all time was nearly marred by tragedy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

All three of us smile, trying to look gangster with our peace signs.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Yestin Duran, a 31-year-old beverage vendor, said she feared that "gangsters and robbers can cross over" more easily from Brazil.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

And it didn't help that public perception continued to associate tattoos with gangsters and organised crime.

From BBC May 29, 2026

People are carefully trying to connect the dots, trying to point to places within Dylan’s work where he’s mentioned gangsters or specific moments in American history.

From Salon May 12, 2026

“Audiences loved gangsters because they were fighting back at the man,” says Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, professor of media studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 2026

I was waiting for the bus after school when three wanna-be gangsters approached me.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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