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underworld

[uhn-der-wurld] / ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld /


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At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The animated movie about a Korean girl group battling invaders from the underworld was a surprise hit last year, becoming the most watched original film on Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal

The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.

From Barron's

But there is a serious hurdle: U.S. prosecutors have viewed López Serrano as too valuable a source on the Mexican underworld to ship him back south, according to Mexico’s former Atty.

From Los Angeles Times

Ryan James Wedding, known in Mexican underworld circles as “Thor,” was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $15 million bounty on his head.

From The Wall Street Journal