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kingpins of the movie industry
a police sting that nabbed several kingpins of the city's drug trade
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Reeling from his mother’s newly persistent vegetative state and how Sofia exposed his Achilles’ heel through her, Oz decides that family of any kind is only going to hold him back from achieving true kingpin status.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Silas Merritt Robertson, brother of O.G. Duck Dynasty kingpin Phil Robertson, who died on May 25 at 79, and Phil's son Willie Robertson, who's been CEO of the Duck Commander company behind the reality empire since 2002.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Leading business figures also regularly attend, including the likes of John Browne, the former chief executive of BP; Martin Sorrell, the advertising kingpin and Nigel Wilson, the former chief executive of Legal & General.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The 38-page presentation contained photos of at-large Tren de Aragua kingpins and some of the clock, train and star tattoos authorities believed reveal TdA allegiance.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Silas Merritt Robertson, brother of O.G. Duck Dynasty kingpin Phil Robertson, who died on May 25 at 79, and Phil's son Willie Robertson, who's been CEO of the Duck Commander company behind the reality empire since 2002.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Leading business figures also regularly attend, including the likes of John Browne, the former chief executive of BP; Martin Sorrell, the advertising kingpin and Nigel Wilson, the former chief executive of Legal & General.
—Ian King, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The 38-page presentation contained photos of at-large Tren de Aragua kingpins and some of the clock, train and star tattoos authorities believed reveal TdA allegiance.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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“Kingpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingpin. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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