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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

“You’re a sociopath,” he flatly tells a Bristol gangster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were wearing their gangster suits.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

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

When she splits the book open, I watch her flip through sketches of cartoonish women, all dressed like futuristic gangsters and armed with some kind of weapon or another.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman


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