as in offender
a young person who has committed a crime
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The book was about how his father chose conventional family values over the life of a gangster.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025 -
That audio clip has been shared some 60,000 times on TikTok, often by Venezuelans ridiculing the notion that everybody from their country is a gangster.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
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Themes will include a decaying conservatory, a vampire masquerade ball, 1920s mobsters amid radioactive cargo and a cat lady.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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From playing Italian mobsters to Shakespeare, Matthew and Nathanael Vaky view what’s happening in the United States with a mix of humor, frustration and hope.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
2 Aug. 2025
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Friends and neighbors worried that these rumors could attract dangerous young ruffians who might harm them and steal the money.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 Dec. 2024
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Troy Stecher is a puck-mover with some two-way ability but is not considered a ruffian in the corners and in front of the net.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
9 Aug. 2024
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Peace isn’t easy to come by, though the motorcycle thugs who swing by to bully the locals and squeeze money out of the businesses don’t offer much resistance.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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As the ship prepared to leave port, the G men arrived, handcuffed the thug and dragged him away.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Whereas the Star Wars sequels woefully misused the actor's talents, this movie puts them center stage, playing one of the teen hoodlums who join forces with their victim to fight off nasty, otherworldly invaders.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Let the bromance begin, as Derringer and Clarke squabble their way back to the Western world, punching out hoodlums and escaping to Poland in the back of a livestock truck.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 July 2025
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In 2024, the festival was to host the final Australian shows of Canadian punk outfit Sum 41, though were forced to cancel following singer Deryck Whibley’s diagnosis of pneumonia.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
13 Aug. 2025
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Pop punk performer Machine Gun Kelly announced a Aug.12 pop-up performance at Turner’s Bar, located at 1060 N. Capitol Ave., about four hours before doors were slated to open for the 7:30 p.m. performance.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, and Beverly Hills Cop actor, 64, star in the action-comedy The Pickup as Travis and Russell, two security guards whose vehicle is hijacked by Zoe (Keke Palmer), a criminal on a mission to avenge her dad by robbing a casino.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Neighborhoods where residents get out and meet each other and know their law enforcement are safer and discourage criminals — that’s the thinking behind the National Night Out campaign.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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Nashville police said in a release 31-year-old Ashley Sells was the driver of a Dodge Charger that video evidence showed was performing doughnuts while Shannon Kilgore was laying on the hood.—
Ruben Montoya,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
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The top included a hood that draped down into a high neckline, while the floor-length skirt featured a sculptural roll of padding around the waistband, creating a flared look at her hips.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Juvenile delinquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juvenile%20delinquent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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