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kingpins

  • plural
    of kingpin.
    kingpin

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Sheinbaum said that Mexico has increased cooperation with the U.S., capturing or killing top kingpins with assistance from U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies, but she has rejected direct U.S. involvement in antidrug raids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

He could sanction Mexican officials suspected of complicity with kingpins.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2025

As the kingpins of artificial intelligence scramble to secure electricity for their data centers, CEO Joe Dominguez has the goods.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

For his part, Rocha has denied attending a meeting with the kingpins or Cuén and said he knew nothing about the event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024

Like kingpins, one steel tier lammed into another, then they all crashed to the floor with a sound as of the roof falling.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright