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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

In December, a court in the US also sentenced Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian ringleader of nationwide bank fraud and money-laundering conspiracies, to 20 years in prison for laundering over $2m.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Ms. Allen adds credibility to these theories, however, by piecing together Richmond’s likely role as the ringleader of the cohort.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 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

More than 85 arrests were made, including the two suspected ringleaders, both from Poland, Kraag said.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

Police say the three ringleaders remain in custody and say other arrests are possible.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2025

Reuss and another suspect, a former paratrooper, are alleged to have been the group’s ringleaders.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2024

True to form, the Durham police focused on the protest’s white participants, assuming them to be the ringleaders, and arrested Carl Hickey, a twenty-one-year-old Duke Divinity School student, and Gordon Carey.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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