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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] / ˈrɪŋˌli dər /


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Mexican prosecutors are pursuing jail sentences of more than 200 years for each of the defendants, as well as an additional 168-year sentence for the alleged ringleader.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Then one of them, this kid who was the ringleader of the group, walked over.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

Fars added that the buildings were "severely damaged" and police arrested several people described as "ringleaders".

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

Energy Transfer identified two U.S.-based Greenpeace entities and the umbrella group Greenpeace International as the ringleaders responsible for the pipeline fiasco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

There is a risk that smuggling networks are replaced the moment some ringleaders are arrested.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024

Tech stocks were at the forefront, with familiar ringleaders Nvidia and Super Micro Computer again pulling the market higher.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Might Mr. Nixon be banking on us doing his job punishing the ringleaders ourselves?

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell


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