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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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The plaintiffs alleged that the petroleum companies also had participated in a conspiracy to deny that climate change is happening and to convince the public to keep using fossil fuels.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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He was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit extortion, one count of extortion, six counts of honest services mail fraud, three counts of conspiracy to falsify records, 19 counts of falsification of records, and 17 counts of false statements.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
12 May 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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When all four women are arrested for drug use, they are bailed out by a local drug dealer named Alien (Franco) and quickly become embroiled in Alien's turf wars with other gang members in the area.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Jung will play a former youth boxing champion turned gang member, who is seeking redemption as a small-town boxing coach.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The thrust of the case is an assertion the defendants have operated as a cartel and have conspired to unlawfully price fix, namely with respect to earning opportunities for players and in locking them into obligations to compete exclusively for approved tournaments.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2025
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Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025
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Underground a cabal of uber wealthy CEOs has created a version of Eden, or More’s Utopia, just in case the world falls apart.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
7 May 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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About half of those individuals are divorced, separated, or widowed, meaning many women are intentionally leaving a partner at home—and seeking the sense of security and sisterhood that comes with a small-group trip.—
Lori Rackl,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
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This will be the first time Italy has ever hosted the America’s Cup, despite Italian syndicate Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli fielding strong teams in multiple events.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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To recap, at the end of season 1, Charlie wrapped up her ongoing conflict with the Frost Casino and its boss... only to find herself in the crosshairs of a different crime syndicate, run by Beatrix.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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“Camorra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camorra. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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