gangland

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Findlay has since suggested that tackling organised crime would be a more appropriate topic for a summit following a spate of gangland incidents in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Like the cops, crooks and gangland toughs who populate his books, Don Winslow has something of a street fighter’s mentality.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Students normally picked comedies, but Ashanti went with "Colors," the 1988 drama about Los Angeles cops patrolling gangland beats.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022

Ari Fliakos, a gifted actor who has played tough guys with gangland panache, narrates this in a hard-hitting Providence accent that only occasionally sounds as if JFK has grabbed the mic.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

This was the loyalty of gangland, worthy a better cause.

From The Exploits of Elaine by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)