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gangster

[gang-ster] / ˈgæŋ stər /


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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“The Navy wanted from the Italians all the pictures they could possibly get of every port of Sicily, of every channel,” Meyer Lansky, another notorious gangster, later testified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

When I asked him where it was, he said his shirt was to be laundered by the notorious gangster inmate Al Capone.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

Egyptian authorities argued criminal gangsters were to blame for Regeni's murder and suggested various other explanations for his death, including a car accident, failed drug deal, or botched robbery.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

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

Mueenuddin, whose gift for satire shines whether he’s describing society matrons or gangsters, never loses sight of his theme: How do any of us ever manage to justify our treatment of the underserved?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

But most gangsters were, as the cliche assures us, two-bit gangsters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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