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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader branded the US president a "gangster".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

The script is by Ed Solomon, who also collaborated with Soderbergh on the more action-packed 2021 gangster movie “No Sudden Move.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

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

From BBC Mar. 30, 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

I tell him I don’t know and when he pokes his finger into my chest Malachy says, I’m a gangster, Frank’s a cowboy.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Intrigue begets further intrigue, and the reader struggles to keep up with a swirl of subplots involving Sweety’s assistant, a missing computer, blackmail, gangsters and corrupt politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

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

Prohibition-era gangsters also became known for the cars they drove or were driven in.

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




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