gangster
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And the booth frequented by gangster Mickey Cohen will stay put.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
His portrayal of the volatile, gritty gangster Anna won him his first National Film Award and the Filmfare Award.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
I am not a thug, gangster, hoodlum, nor monster.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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Rakesh Maria, a former Mumbai police commissioner, has cited Bishnoi as an example of a new generation of gangsters who are more technologically adept and internationally connected than their predecessors.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Its members have mocked hard-shell cholos and gangsters, often by placing them in funny scenarios.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
So it must have rubbed him the wrong way to see Elizebeth winning battles against smugglers and gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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