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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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There’s a rich conversation about the efficacy of influential figures such as gangster Casper Holstein and writer Carl Van Vechten, who helped finance and support, respectively, members of the Harlem Renaissance and their work.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

“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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

The words are from a gangster sleeping next to him, on top of a mausoleum.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Sivanandhan, who spent years confronting Mumbai's gangsters, knows the limits of even the tightest security.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

Its members have mocked hard-shell cholos and gangsters, often by placing them in funny scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 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

I’ve faced armed detectives and gangsters less hostile than she was.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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