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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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The artifacts were seized through civil forfeiture, a sometimes controversial practice that dates back to the age of privateers and that has since been used to go after moonshiners, mafia dons and drug kingpins.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chesney’s roles as music hitmaker, touring kingpin and songwriter were highlighted during the evening, but also his commitment to philanthropy and to supporting the next generation of music artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Violence follows 2007 presidential bid Odinga reached the peak of his powers as a politician in the 2007 presidential race, winning the support of kingpin leaders from other tribes who merged around him.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The son of a former Colombian paramilitary drug-cartel kingpin was sentenced Friday in San Diego federal court to four years and three months in prison for an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chesney’s roles as music hitmaker, touring kingpin and songwriter were highlighted during the evening, but also his commitment to philanthropy and to supporting the next generation of music artists.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
Violence follows 2007 presidential bid Odinga reached the peak of his powers as a politician in the 2007 presidential race, winning the support of kingpin leaders from other tribes who merged around him.
—CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The son of a former Colombian paramilitary drug-cartel kingpin was sentenced Friday in San Diego federal court to four years and three months in prison for an international cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Kingpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingpin. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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