gangster

Example Sentences

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"Never in your life label me a thug again. Never label me a wannabe gangster," he said.

From BBC

Laws against machine guns date back to the bloody violence of Prohibition-era gangsters.

From Seattle Times

The film, which follows a former combat surgeon who faces ruthless Irish gangsters holding innocent patients hostage, received mainly negative reviews.

From BBC

Empire said Ritchie "simply remixes his hit singles" for the series, with "more gangsters, more heists, infinitely more dialogue".

From BBC

At the same time, he urgently needs to bail his bumbling older brother out of massive debt to even more gangsters.

From Seattle Times