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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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“The Navy wanted from the Italians all the pictures they could possibly get of every port of Sicily, of every channel,” Meyer Lansky, another notorious gangster, later testified.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

I think that’s the first time that Yasmin became a gangster.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler, the fierce patriarch of the Keeler gangster family, who rival the Peaky Blinders' ambitions to rebuild the city.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The truth is that my game is my fame and when I made the scene with my gangster lean I knew I was crazy good and on the money.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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

Some of its most notable inmates have included notorious gangsters Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

From BBC Apr. 4, 2026

But demand has fallen hard for his niche talent of calmly engaging with gangsters.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2025

He wanted to know if Elizebeth was willing to serve in a new kind of war—a war against smugglers and gangsters.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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