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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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An actor renowned for his "hard man" image and London gangster roles looked at home filming on the more genteel streets of a south Wales market town.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In a gangster movie we’d call it muscle: large men with misshapen heads who do the grunt work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

For the Daily Telegraph, a picture of Meghan in pink serves to mark her "advanced discussions" to join the cast of the "gangster series" The Gentlemen.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

I tell him I don’t know and when he pokes his finger into my chest Malachy says, I’m a gangster, Frank’s a cowboy.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Once a small-bore banana republic marked by political instability, its weak institutions, rampant corruption and attractive location made it a target for gangsters looking to create a transit hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

When she splits the book open, I watch her flip through sketches of cartoonish women, all dressed like futuristic gangsters and armed with some kind of weapon or another.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman


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