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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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For the Daily Telegraph, a picture of Meghan in pink serves to mark her "advanced discussions" to join the cast of the "gangster series" The Gentlemen.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

I think that’s the first time that Yasmin became a gangster.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

El Dorado is controlled by a gangster known only by his first name, Fabio, a Pablo Escobar-type character who has ingratiated himself with locals through acts of charity.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 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

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

Yet she rose to become one of the most formidable code breakers in the world, the scourge of gangsters and spies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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