gangster
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The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader branded the US president a "gangster".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
One of the greatest gangster films of all time was nearly marred by tragedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"Sinners," the tale of gangster twins returning home to a supernatural and segregated Deep South in the 1930s, has already made Academy Awards history with its whopping 16 nominations.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
He has his defenses up, he has his heart guarded, Smoke’s been through war, Smoke’s been through the gangster stuff in Chicago, but Elijah lost his daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
He must have been a gangster of some sort, but I cannot be sure.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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