kingpin
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In 2019, a Thai court dismissed the case against suspected wildlife trafficking kingpin Boonchai Bach.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It was not long before Arsenal's defensive kingpin was hitting back at Haaland again.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The messages carry the return address of ADX Florence, the maximum-security federal prison in Colorado where the onetime kingpin is housed in strict isolation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
After decades as the second-biggest U.S. burger chain by sales behind McDonald’s, it had just been surpassed by Wendy’s as well as chicken sandwich kingpin Chick-fil-A, according to market-research firm Technomic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Well, when he got through figgerin’ he showed it to some other fellers and there it was, plain as anything—the earth wasn’t the big kingpin at all.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
Sheinbaum said that Mexico has increased cooperation with the U.S., capturing or killing top kingpins with assistance from U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies, but she has rejected direct U.S. involvement in antidrug raids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
As the kingpins of artificial intelligence scramble to secure electricity for their data centers, CEO Joe Dominguez has the goods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
“They’re not going after drug kingpins, they’re chasing hardworking people through swap meets and Home Depot parking lots,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Elsewhere, dance kingpins Chase & Status score their fifth top 10 album with 2 Ruff, Vol.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Like kingpins, one steel tier lammed into another, then they all crashed to the floor with a sound as of the roof falling.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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