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gang

Definition for gang

noun as in group, mob of people

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"We must put an end to these dangerous crossings which put lives at risk and money in the pockets of criminal gangs," Mahmood said.

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Raf calls Jacob, who has been separated from the gang and is chatting up a girl in a pub, and urges him to come join a brawl that threatens.

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The looming economic blow comes as Haiti’s beleaguered government struggles to contain gangs that have taken over nearly the entire capital, Port-au-Prince.

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It marked the first time since the teenager was stabbed by a gang while waiting at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London, that any of his killers admitted their involvement.

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In an affidavit, a federal agent wrote that Nania delegated tasks — picking up money, delivering drugs — to lower-level members of his gang on the street.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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