lead
Usage
What are other ways to say lead?
To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station.
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The summit could lead to an agreement allowing the European Investment Bank to back Canadian critical mineral projects.
From Barron's β Oct. 29, 2026
Elevated oil prices over time can lead to prices edging upwards across a host of goods, such as food, as companies pass on the higher expenses they face to consumers.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
Huerta went to New York City to rally religious and student groups and to lead protests outside grocery stores.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
Many Big Tech companies are doing the opposite, as heavy data-center investments lead their free cash flow to turn negative.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
“You lead the prayers tonight, Betsie. I have a headache.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Another issue is that rising temperatures cause rain to reach high altitudes where it used to only snow, leading to slope failures, rock and ice falls, and other disasters.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
But in recent years, its leading position in the business of bankruptcy has been overtaken by larger competitors and an industrywide shift toward restructurings driven by private-equity-owned companies.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
Last month, pending-home sales, a leading indicator of what’s next for existing-home sales down the road, fell to the lowest level since 2001, when the National Association of Realtors began tracking the figure.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
Animal welfare was one of the main themes of the debates leading up to Denmark's March parliamentary elections, in a country known for its extensive pig farming and pork exports.
From Barron's β Oct. 28, 2026
“We had best go to the house, then,” she said, leading the way.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
One of Europe's deadliest train disasters this century has raised fresh questions about safety on Spain's rail network after the transport minister reported an "error" and "inexplicable circumstances" that led to the crash.
From Barron's β Oct. 29, 2026
Airbus had a slow start to the year that led some analysts to question whether it would be forced to lower its target because of supply-chain issues as it did in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
Bernstein analysts led by Douglas Harned said in a Monday note that SpaceX could spend more than $100 billion over a six-to-eight-year period on spectrum and cell-tower access.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
Prior to “The Daily Show,” Bleyer also wrote on the satire show “Politically Incorrect” led by comic commentator Bill Maher, the improv comedy show “Significant Others” and late-night talk show “Dennis Miller.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
Howling and struggling, I was led away from the world I knew into a bigger, stranger, harder one.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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