ringleader
Example Sentences
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The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases said the actions of the ringleaders in the case “gravely undermined Buddhism.”
From Seattle Times
The ringleader of the scheme, Singer, was sentenced in January to 3 1/2 years in prison.
From Washington Times
Another former officer in Rohnert Park, Brendon “Jacy” Tatum, was convicted of three federal charges for being the ringleader in the traffic stops where cannabis was taken and has been deemed ineligible to serve.
From Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors said they had uncovered telegrams Babcock sent to ringleaders to assist their scheme.
From Seattle Times
In the end, the ringleader of this plan was ordered to pay a fine of "more than 9 million Canadian dollars," which is about 7.2 million US dollars, as reported by Reimann.
From Salon
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