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The masked thugs deposit a tearful middle-aged woman in front of Bass, Newsom, and Harris.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026 -
White thugs destroyed it in the 1921 Race Massacre.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Work is work, and there’s writerly reward, too, in daily encounters with a diverse range of taskmasters across all social groups.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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In every revolution, there are gangsters.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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But when the pair decides to let Rotta go instead, Mando is captured by the bounty hunter Embo as punishment for double-crossing the slimy galactic gangsters, prompting Grogu (and a bunch of ridiculously cute Anzellans) to set out on an adventure to rescue him.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
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This president, who called his treasonous supporters to arms, wants our tax dollars to compensate these tyrants.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Because, after all, as in all of Haber’s novels, the point is not really what is happening in the world but what is happening in the mind—in this case the mind of the pettiest of tyrants.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors alleged that the suspects held guns while standing on both sides of the car and demanded that the victim hand over the cash.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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As a result, researchers have found, firearms are discussed in fewer than 1 in 4 protective-order hearings nationwide, and courts order abusers to surrender their guns in 66% of applicable cases.—
Sativa Banks,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Annie as played by Tess Barthélémy copes in two ways with being surrounded by caricaturish oppressors.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Cuba needs to be rid of its oppressors once and for all, as quickly as possible.—
Carlos Eire,
Time,
23 Apr. 2026
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The characters were based on a real family of bookmakers and racketeers who once lived in England.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set in 1986, the story follows two brothers, Irwin and Gary Pearl, whose get-rich scheme to help clean up the Gowanus Canal ends in disaster after Irwin (Teller), a nebbish family man, angers Russian mobsters by unwittingly witnessing their criminal activity.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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While Irwin is getting smacked around, two mobsters terrorize the boys in the car before kicking them out and driving off in it.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Enforcers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enforcers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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