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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler, the fierce patriarch of the Keeler gangster family, who rival the Peaky Blinders' ambitions to rebuild the city.

From BBC Jun. 11, 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

"They thought I was some international gangster," he said during one interview.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

Others, like New York gangster Lucky Luciano, dressed far more conservatively, favoring gray suits and cashmere topcoats.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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

Officials no longer talk about eliminating the PCC but managing its uneasy coexistence with the state—often leaving investigators frustrated or stunned by the links between gangsters and the state itself.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Some of its most notable inmates have included notorious gangsters Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

From BBC Apr. 4, 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

But most gangsters were, as the cliche assures us, two-bit gangsters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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