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Example sentences for: mafia

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The Mafia's power has steadily declined since the late '50s . In New York, the number of "soldiers" or "wise-guys "--the ones who take the blood oath--has dwindled.
They live similar lives, conduct similar courses, and with similar subventions go to similar conferences and give similar papers on every continent (much as David Lodge describes them in Small World ). They are not as tightly knit as other fraternities, past and present (Knights Templar, Freemasons, Jesuits, Mafia, Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosy Cross, corporate executives of Coca-Cola or Chrysler, or managers of labor unions).
The NYT Magazine cover story examines the decline and fall of the Italian Mafia in general, and the Gambino family in particular.
The fact that Pundit Central found himself without a clear sense of the article's focus or length after sitting through eight hours of TV commentary is no compliment to the opinion mafia.
(At least the Mafia drops its victims in rivers.)