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.