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Recent Examples of gunsel
Generally, Complaining About The Cost is the first page of the playbook for politicians under investigation by special counsels, and for their gunsels and mouthpieces as well.
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Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 5 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunsel
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When Ferrara was starting out, private investment in low-budget films was spurred by tax loopholes, a way for doctors, dentists, and racketeers to get rid of extra cash that would otherwise wind up in Uncle Sam’s grubby mitts.—
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In a police photograph, Lansky stood next to racketeer Charles (Lucky) Luciano.—
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Or downtown was too unsafe, during the gangster era.—
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Beset by gangs and guns, the Haçienda faltered in the ’90s despite clever-sounding schemes such as replacing the club’s security with the gangsters themselves.—
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On the mobster as a character and a political entity.—
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As a mobster and street hustler, Luke brought new drama to the medical soap, including espionage storylines and overseas subplots.—
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
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The story, originally conceived by Truffaut, is a thin, desultory affair, about a French hoodlum on the run and his doomed fling with an American expat.—
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In this black comedy adapted from the graphic novel, when a bunch of thugs come to her door demanding that Paige’s grandfather (Liam Neeson) help them out with a bank heist, Paige decides to rescue him by doing it herself, with her friends.—
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Although the film became a template for white revenge fantasies, its street thugs are assembled with almost comic care to avoid racial bias.—
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Families gather at memorial garden On Wednesday, parents gathered outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas at a memorial garden dedicated to victims of gun violence.—
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Other notable cases include challenges to Trump’s sweeping tariffs, birthright citizenship, late-arriving mail ballots, and gun laws.—
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The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits.—
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Three people, including a 65-year-old man, were hospitalized early Saturday after a teen triggerman blasted away at a rival in Times Square, officials said.—
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The Sex and the City villain seemed unsupportive of his longtime co-star and love interest, Sarah Jessica Parker, being honored with a Carol Burnett lifetime-achievement award at the Golden Eve last week.—
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While the Infinity Saga revolved around Thanos (Josh Brolin) as the main villain, the Multiverse Saga will debut Doctor Doom as the big bad in the upcoming film.—
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“Gunsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunsel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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