organized crime
Example Sentences
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Still, the reference to 1930s-era Chicago law enforcement was apt, because it was an era of police lawlessness, where unconstitutional practices like the third-degree were justified as necessary to stopping organized crime.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
"I spent three hours with President Trump -- three whole hours," Lula raged, adding he had handed the president documents which specifically discussed the fight against organized crime.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"If you want to fight organized crime, hand over our criminals who are in the United States," Lula said, highlighting that weapons from the US were being "smuggled into Brazil".
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
In a nation fed up with leaders seen as tolerating or colluding with organized crime, Manzo, 40, stood out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
All this says nothing of the fact that Prohibition was directly responsible for the birth of organized crime in America and the introduction of the American gangster.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
