lead on
Example Sentences
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It didn’t work, however, with Belgium expanding its lead on a major gaffe from U.S. keeper Matt Freese in the 57th minute.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Berlin will no longer pursue building and ordering the aircraft after failing to resolve a spat between Airbus and Dassault over which should take the lead on its development, a senior German government official said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“Asian Americans are actually the first racial and ethnic group for whom cancer is the leading cause of death,” said Scarlett Gomez, a cancer epidemiologist at UC San Francisco and a lead on the project.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
But "the Trump administration taking the lead on this celebration at this scale is different than previous events," Perry added.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
‘You had better lead on and find that path,’ Frodo said to him.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
