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[gang] / gæŋ /


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County Sheriff Robert Luna said a gunman was possibly targeting two documented gang members.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Walking out to the pitch, Messi leads, De Paul at his side, the rest of the squad fanning out behind almost in a wedge - like a street gang protecting its leader.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Political upheaval gave way to gang violence following the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president, resulting in more Haitians seeking the status in the early 2020s.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

We’ll head out around 11 a.m. with the gang.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

A gang of little kids bound toward us.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

In June, the national independent inquiry into grooming gangs announced a local investigation will focus on Bradford and Keighley as well as Oldham and London.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

There are more than a million Rohingyas living in over-crowded camps in southern Bangladesh, where aid is drying up, there are almost no jobs, and organised crime gangs operate freely.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Haitians became eligible for TPS in 2010 following a devastating earthquake and the country continues to suffer from extreme poverty, rampant violence from heavily armed gangs and chronic political instability.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

President Daniel Noboa started a second term in May 2025, and has since pursued a highly visible, militarized fight against the country’s powerful drug gangs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Just how many gangs were they up against?

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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