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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] / ˈrɪŋˌli dər /


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With the garish gusto of a WWE wrestler, Tucker’s entrance as the ringleader of the show “Stamptown” electrifies the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Aliyu's report of the incident to the police prompted what the commissioner described as an "intelligence-driven operation" that led to the arrest of the alleged ringleader and subsequently the other suspects.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Prosecutors allege that an Indonesian woman named Lie Siu Luan, who is among those on trial, is the ringleader.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

There is also something less expected: tears, especially from ringleader Johnny Knoxville.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Since I was the ringleader, he’d try to distract me by asking what skills I was learning in gymnastics.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Chhay Sinarith, the senior minister, has said authorities have raided more than 250 scam centers and launched legal cases against some 750 alleged ringleaders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Police said they detained 57 Cambodian suspects and eight Chinese "ringleaders" at the office on Tuesday night.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

The Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Cybercrime said Cambodian courts handled 37 major cases between 2025 and mid-January 2026, resulting in the conviction of 172 ringleaders and accomplices.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

Four defendants described as ringleaders were sentenced to between five years and nine months and eight years in jail by a court in western Germany.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025

Eleven men were accused of being ringleaders in the fracas and arrested.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell


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