mob
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During that time, he made a slew of enemies — from mob figures who accused him of fabricating evidence to fellow law enforcement officials who described him as a glory-seeking loose cannon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
And should be: The movies and the mob are subjects about which every American is an expert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for mob enforcer-turned-informant Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's hit series "The Sopranos," has died at the age of 80, his manager told AFP on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The song took over the station scene like a flash mob and unleashed the joy of its message: Scotland is a place called home.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to Leah, once confronted face-to-face, the local mob left without incident.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Duer was dragged to the gaol on March 23, trailed by mobs of creditors, including members of the city’s most prominent families.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
The lasting lesson from the original movie is not that mobs are depraved or that TV is stupid, but that Mr. Schwarzenegger had a special gift for making otherwise terrible efforts watchable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Since opening in 2015, Infinite Flow has performed at more than 350 events, from K-5 school assemblies to 100-person flash mobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
Some came out in support of Yoon, though they were drowned out by angry mobs.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
A town like this, rough and wild, made good mobs, she figured.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
He said the High Street was "mobbed" when he was younger, but not anymore.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Performing her routine from sophomore year, Chiles closed the meet with a 9.950 and held back tears while getting mobbed by her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
On Friday night the shooting gallery was mobbed.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
But as any financial news reader knows, investors have been mobbing the exits of nontraded private credit funds in the past month.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
But Leonard came through, his teammates mobbing him after the shot in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
The media's pursuit of Amy Winehouse is one of the main themes of the film, with paparazzi shown camping outside her home and mobbing her in the street.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
Finally, he grabbed Ian Kinsler from behind and started jumping up and down, which resulted in the team mobbing him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
I was surprised that people were not pouring out of the buildings, mobbing the sidewalks.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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