gangster
Example Sentences
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"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.
From BBC
The mink-lined booths, the subdued lighting — it was like being in an elegant gangster movie … Nearly all the cool, unique places that gave Seattle its oddball charm have disappeared.”
From Seattle Times
Investigators describe the indictment as among the most significant attempts to link Chinese chemical companies to the Sinaloa gangsters who dominate the fentanyl trade.
From Washington Post
But Altman got one more great, full-length performance out of the performer with this period gangster comedy-drama, set in the city and time of the director’s youth.
From New York Times
See feminist gangsters, Brazilian style, in the drama “Dry Ground Burning.”
From New York Times
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