rival gang

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A competing gang, often in conflict over territory or resources.

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  • Fights had ensued between rival gangs of football fans.
  • A violent confrontation erupted between two rival gangs last night.
  • Police arrested members of a rival gang after the turf dispute escalated.
  • Police are investigating the ongoing turf war between rival gangs in the district.
  • The truce between the two rival gangs lasted only a week.
  • The community is working to prevent young people from joining rival gangs.
  • She grew up on a block controlled by a rival gang.
  • He was tragically caught in the crossfire of a dispute involving rival gangs.
  • Two rival gangs agreed to stop recruiting near the school.
  • The documentary explored the history of the feud between the two rival gangs.
  • A rival gang posted a threatening message online, which the moderators removed.
  • Security forces moved in to separate the rival gangs before more violence occurred.
  • The documentary explores how rival gangs negotiate boundaries without violence.
  • Their territory was constantly being encroached upon by a rival gang from the adjacent neighborhood.
  • After years of conflict, the leader reached out to a rival gang to set up peace talks.
  • Local leaders called for a truce between the warring rival gangs.
  • Rumors spread that a rival gang planned to move into the neighborhood.
  • She worried her son might fall in with the wrong crowd and join a rival gang.
  • In court, witnesses described a clash between two rival gangs downtown.
  • The city council approved new initiatives aimed at deterring membership in rival gangs.