gang member

Example Sentences

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“He was a gang member, but he was also a low-key cinephile,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

It attempted to justify his deportation by tarring him as a gang member, an accusation that was based on comically flimsy evidence and which the government never tried to escalate to proving in court.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2025

“The mother of the 15-year-old, who is cousins with the alleged MS-13 gang member, was on the scene and worked with Border Patrol,” a statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

Another gang member, Besha, who had escorted migrants in France, took a small boat to the UK himself, we learned, ending up in a migrant hostel in West Yorkshire having claimed asylum.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

"Possibly a gang member, say police, though his family has come forward to refute that claim. It seems there are more questions than answers in this story, Carl."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon