ringleader
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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
“It’s a workplace comedy but because of those two it takes on a whole other life,” said their mutual friend John McKeever, whose ringleader roles on“Tires” include head writer, director, editor and cast member.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
However the effectiveness of those sentences has come under increased scrutiny this week as it emerged one former gang ringleader in Rochdale had been released early.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
But Paul, who was referred to as the ringleader, and the other woman who had been repeatedly arrested were sentenced to a surprising seven months in jail.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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
Fars added that the buildings were "severely damaged" and police arrested several people described as "ringleaders".
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Police say the three ringleaders remain in custody and say other arrests are possible.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
There is a risk that smuggling networks are replaced the moment some ringleaders are arrested.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 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
