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ringleader

[ring-lee-der] / ˈrɪŋˌli dər /


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First baseman Chick Gandil was the ringleader, while star pitcher Eddie Cicotte was the key figure.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

“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

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

I’m not trying to be a ringleader or anything, but if I hadn’t started this whole thing, we wouldn’t be in this boat.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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

The Secretariat of the Commission for Combating Cybercrime said Cambodian courts handled 37 major cases between 2025 and mid-January 2026, resulting in the conviction of 172 ringleaders and accomplices.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024

The ringleaders of this school are Descriptivists: they describe how language actually is used rather than prescribing how it ought to be used.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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