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Recent Examples of camorra
The investigations lead Nikki to secret deals between the U.S. Navy and the camorra, a syndicate of organized crime families in Naples.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.
—Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021
Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
In the struggling city of Naples, stereotyped by other Italians as superstitious and controlled by the camorra, Maradona was received like a homecoming god.
—Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 8 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camorra
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Flynn and Randall were sentenced to life in prison with a possibility of parole, while Smart was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for conspiracy to commit murder, being an accomplice to first-degree murder and witness tampering.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Both were arrested April 21 and charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Americans are divided on that topic, with 55% saying historical figures that supported the confederacy and racial segregation should not be memorialized in a June 2024 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Men were the representatives of their clans and nations in the Haudenosaunee council, which made decisions for the confederacy as a whole.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Nov. 2024
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The Trump administration has increased enforcement actions targeting violent MS-13 or Tren de Aragua gang members who have entered the country illegally.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Abrego Garcia denies being a gang member and has no criminal convictions.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Another suggested that two first-class passengers were drug dealers, and that a drug cartel had orchestrated a terror attack.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some platforms tend to remove the grisliest content, and some ban a few cartels outright.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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QAnon is a conspiracy theory that posits the country is run by a cabal of Satanic, pedophilic Democrats who can only be stopped by President Donald Trump.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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But, in the latter half of the 20th century, a shadowy cabal of high-flying financiers and elite manufacturers moved those jobs abroad, in search of lower wages and bigger profits.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The show, created, produced by, and starring Sharon Horgan, is an excellent pitch-black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the ties that bind us.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their pantyhose, the uniforms of a secret sisterhood.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long story short: This is the tale of the rise and fall of the Sith's massive criminal syndicate away from the Empire's prying eyes, so expect more of the surprisingly dark tone past shows have often flirted with.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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While the Trump administration has alleged that Abrego Garcia is connected to the notorious crime syndicate MS-13, he has not been formally charged with any crime.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Camorra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camorra. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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