Mafia

Example Sentences

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Calm, lawyerly, reasonable, he was the smooth corporation man who made the Mafia professional.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I played Mafia growing up... I played that for 15 years. I became very good at any game where I had to play a straight face."

From BBC

Adding another who had just skated with the team’s self-professed “Finnish Mafia” at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a no brainer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The case against Landa-Rodriguez and four other Mexican Mafia members was roiled when it emerged that Rocha had secretly recorded himself disparaging his government handlers.

From Los Angeles Times

He spent years in isolation after he says he was erroneously connected to the Mexican Mafia.

From Los Angeles Times