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
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
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
There is also something less expected: tears, especially from ringleader Johnny Knoxville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The ringleader had made a dash for it and was trying to climb over a wall.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Police said they detained 57 Cambodian suspects and eight Chinese "ringleaders" at the office on Tuesday night.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 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
Reuss and another suspect, a former paratrooper, are alleged to have been the group’s ringleaders.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
Might Mr. Nixon be banking on us doing his job punishing the ringleaders ourselves?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
