lead away
Example Sentences
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I can understand why they did not throw too many players forward in the second half when they were 2-1 up, but they will be unhappy about throwing a lead away.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
It contains grains of truth, but those grains of truth are exaggerated beyond the point of usefulness, even so far as to lead away from the truth.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2024
As in every Cornell box, all paths lead away from the present and into the mists of the imagination.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs ripped off his helmet and slammed it in anger after the score, one final blown opportunity to make a stop and wrest the NFC East lead away from the Eagles.
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2022
Curving pathways along the perimeter lead away from the courtyard, turning into unseen mysteries dotted with twinkling lights.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
