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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

“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

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

Andy Burnham has said he will ask the home and foreign secretaries to "review all possible options" to deport the ringleader of a notorious Rochdale grooming gang.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

My Uncle Emmanuel—the ringleader of these jokes—smiles at me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

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

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

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024

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

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell


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