Dillinger
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"These people took the money just as though they were John Dillinger or Billy the Kid," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Those who have seen “Tron” will recognize that Julian’s suit resembles that of Sark, the villainous program written by Ed Dillinger, who led the original film’s Master Control Program army.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
Joseph Edwards wrote President Franklin Roosevelt to assert that Dillinger robbed banks merely from the outside; bankers themselves robbed them from the inside.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024
“A bill like that is dead as Dillinger, so why debate it? It’s not going to happen.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2024
Then, to prove they’d finally nailed John Dillinger, the police put his body on display in that morgue basement.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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