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Longing for freedom, Violet finds an opportunity to embezzle money from the Mafia and the pair navigate the tricky waters of how to get away with it.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hoffa, who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was known to be heavily involved in organized crime and was thought to have been murdered by the Mafia.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Hoffa was a celebrity and controversial figure during his time as a union leader, attracting ire from the Kennedys and the Mafia alike.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 July 2025
In 1981, her attorney brother was killed by the Mafia after testifying against them.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 July 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Hoffa, who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, was known to be heavily involved in organized crime and was thought to have been murdered by the Mafia.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2025
Hoffa was a celebrity and controversial figure during his time as a union leader, attracting ire from the Kennedys and the Mafia alike.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 July 2025
In 1981, her attorney brother was killed by the Mafia after testifying against them.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Mafia
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“The Mafia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mafia. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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