gangster
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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
He appeared last year as cold-blooded gangster Colorado in crime thriller Caught Stealing alongside Austin Butler, Regina King and Zoë Kravitz; and as Happy Gilmour's eccentric golf caddie Oscar in Adam Sandler's comedy sequel.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
One X user posted a meme with a photo of fictional Italian gangster Tony Soprano saying, “I don’t want any California bulls—.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
And you, HefFernan, should get down on your two knees every night and thank God you’re not aYank for if you were, Heffernan, you’d be the greatest gangster on two sides of the Atlantic.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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And it didn't help that public perception continued to associate tattoos with gangsters and organised crime.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“Audiences loved gangsters because they were fighting back at the man,” says Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, professor of media studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
In clipped, fast-moving scenes, Mr. Sayles shifts between the boardroom and the assembly line, and radiates out to develop the roles of attendant characters, from journalists to labor activists to gangsters and rumrunners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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
Prohibition-era gangsters also became known for the cars they drove or were driven in.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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