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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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Vincent Pastore, best known for playing gangster informant Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The Halls believe the posts are designed to project a "gangster image" and gain kudos.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

His whereabouts are known by the loathsome twin giant worms, a brother and sister, who took over the planet Nal Hutta after the slaying of its gangster boss, Jabba the Hutt.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

“He was a cinephile without us, at the time, even knowing what that term meant. He would bring back really good films. He loved the gangster genre,” Vargas says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

He must have been a gangster of some sort, but I cannot be sure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

And it didn't help that public perception continued to associate tattoos with gangsters and organised crime.

From BBC May 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

“Audiences loved gangsters because they were fighting back at the man,” says Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, professor of media studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 21, 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

It was not easy to gain Americans’ sympathy when you’d spent years cutting off their liquor supply, but articles about a tiny woman bringing gangsters to justice made their departments look like the good guys.

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




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