Example Sentences

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Gangs started taking control of Venezuela's mines after late socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez suspended all foreign mining concessions in 2011, Boon said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A hardcore fan of director Anurag Kashyap's operatic crime-drama Gangs of Wasseypur, Roy persuaded Singh to show the film to Kashyap, who ended up backing it.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Metropolitan Task Force on Violent Gangs launched an investigation into Big U Enterprise and its association with the Rollin’ 60s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Gangs have not been solely responsible for the turmoil.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Gangs of men and boys, egged on by the Sons of Liberty, shouted insults at soldiers.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen