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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 drug kingpin was convicted for running an industrial-scale drug smuggling operation and is serving his sentence at a maximum security prison in Florence, Colorado.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Emilia Pérez, a Netflix musical-thriller about a Mexican drug kingpin transitioning into a woman, led the 2025 Oscar nominations tally on Jan. 23 with 13 nods, including Best Picture.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Dana White | ⬇ 1 The UFC kingpin and longtime Trump friend will serve on Meta’s board, likely making him Trump’s envoy to the powerful $1.6 trillion social media firm.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
He was found guilty of directing the activities of a street gang, also known as the kingpin statute.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Emilia Pérez, a Netflix musical-thriller about a Mexican drug kingpin transitioning into a woman, led the 2025 Oscar nominations tally on Jan. 23 with 13 nods, including Best Picture.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Dana White | ⬇ 1 The UFC kingpin and longtime Trump friend will serve on Meta’s board, likely making him Trump’s envoy to the powerful $1.6 trillion social media firm.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
He was found guilty of directing the activities of a street gang, also known as the kingpin statute.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Kingpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kingpin. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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