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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
Noun
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Russia does not have institutions so much as a camarilla of oligarchs around the leader.—
Robert D. Kaplan,
WSJ,
23 Mar. 2018
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In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Elvis' ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, sets the record straight on the conspiracies that the King of Rock 'n' Roll is still alive and faked his death at age 42 in 1977, in order to escape fame.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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While there’s no secret deodorant conspiracy at play, there is a reason for the difference—certain types of deodorant are more prone to staining than others.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the sixteenth century, the nomadic, reindeer-herding Sámi people of what’s now northern Sweden and Finland and the Shawnee of the Ohio Valley in North America, who lived in farming villages organized as a confederacy, didn’t necessarily have much in common.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 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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Scherbatsky was once a child pop star who went by the name of Robin Sparkles, which totally blew the gang's minds.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses told investigators that the men walked up to Medina and issued a gang challenge just before he was shot.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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This can be seen in how Trump called for the designation of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in 2020.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cocaine production in Colombia has soared as the government takes a hands-off approach to coca cultivation, fueling a wave of violence across Latin America as cartels vie for control of trafficking routes.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein's cabal of politicians, bureaucrats, and elites who turned a blind eye must be held accountable.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s the widespread QAnon conspiracy claiming that a global cabal of pedophiles is drinking the blood of children to gain immortality.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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Held at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida, Donegan, 27, was crowned by previous winner Abbie Stockard from Alabama and later welcomed into the sisterhood by former Miss America contestants.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Groups like Black Girls Travel Too and Nomadness Travel Tribe share itineraries, tips, and foster a sense of sisterhood.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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With his back against the wall, Tony must draw on his tactical training to protect his family and survive a deadly showdown with a powerful crime syndicate.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Camorra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camorra. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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