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lead time

[leed] / lid /


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He says he’s wary about his Somali clients getting a fair hearing, given the volume of cases that have been rescheduled and the abbreviated lead time for hearings.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

And then this, and then that, whatever—I think, at the time, we had a 14-week lead time on artworks.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

“Our tracking shows continued shortening in lead time in all models and markets, with only a few exceptions,” he wrote on Monday.

From MarketWatch Oct. 29, 2025

At Southwest Airlines, lead time can be eight to 10 months.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

The few days of lead time were just enough to scope out the bare essentials of her new life: the location of the nearest AME church, mealtimes at the Lucy home, and transportation to work.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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