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a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
Al Capone remains one of the most notorious gangsters in American history
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Recent Examples of gangsters
This historical event, which aimed to reform secret society gangsters, ended in a riot and resulted in Singapore’s largest trial to date.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
The next day, Joan is awakened in the middle of the night by gangsters looking for her boyfriend, Gary.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Finally, talk about how a number of these gangsters like Frank represent were on the opposite side of the law in one area and community builders in another in real life.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
The next day, Joan is awakened in the middle of the night by gangsters looking for her boyfriend, Gary.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangsters
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Many criminals use generative AI to improve the grammar and believability of their phishing emails and scripts.Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet due to extremists in the gun lobby, the ATF's rule to stop criminals from getting ghost guns is under threat.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tired of seeing Hugh Grant plays villains and creeps?Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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On Foods That Sabotage Your Sleep Tollemache emphasizes that these seven foods aren’t villains.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Several warring factions exist within the Zone, as well as lone bandits and stalkers.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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There were also potential issues at Pangong Lake, the location where the bandits are carried by the elephants and find the Mystic in a tree.Leila Jordan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024
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Season 1 saw Glover and Maya Erksine portray the eponymous assassins, who were quickly revealed to be just two in a vast network of gig-working specialists who all go by the codenames John Smith and Jane Smith.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But society might be better off if some workers, like assassins, simply retire.Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Gangsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gangsters. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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