Examples of the Mafia in a Sentence
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Into the 1980s, historians note, they were often controlled by the Mafia.
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Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
The main theory investigators pursued was that the Mafia killed Hoffa to prevent him from disclosing mob infiltration of the Teamsters, including its tapping into the union's pension fund to finance its rackets.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Like the Mafia, the Sherzai and Karzai families control economic and political favors throughout the province.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
The Georgia law closely resembles its federal counterpart and was created to ensnare large criminal organizations like the Mafia.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
At the time, organized crime in Milwaukee wasn’t as well-known as the Outfit in Chicago or the Mafia in New York.
—Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
After earning critical praise for 1996’s Bound, which starred Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon as women who plot to rip off the Mafia, the filmmakers had built enough clout to lead the more ambitious The Matrix.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
Whatever the cause, Italian media's efforts to portray the Mafia remain more incisive and realistic than those produced in America.
—Selwyn Raab, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2012
Did the Mafia want a bargaining chip to help free a member from prison?
—Tom Mashberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Architectural Digest, 28 June 2024
The main theory investigators pursued was that the Mafia killed Hoffa to prevent him from disclosing mob infiltration of the Teamsters, including its tapping into the union's pension fund to finance its rackets.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
Like the Mafia, the Sherzai and Karzai families control economic and political favors throughout the province.
—Michael O'Hanlon, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
The Georgia law closely resembles its federal counterpart and was created to ensnare large criminal organizations like the Mafia.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
At the time, organized crime in Milwaukee wasn’t as well-known as the Outfit in Chicago or the Mafia in New York.
—Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
After earning critical praise for 1996’s Bound, which starred Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon as women who plot to rip off the Mafia, the filmmakers had built enough clout to lead the more ambitious The Matrix.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Mar. 2024
Whatever the cause, Italian media's efforts to portray the Mafia remain more incisive and realistic than those produced in America.
—Selwyn Raab, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2012
Did the Mafia want a bargaining chip to help free a member from prison?
—Tom Mashberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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“The Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mafia. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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