lead-in
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His lead-in was David Letterman, who not only doesn’t live in the district but doesn’t live in Manhattan at all.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Though munitions are being deployed at a rapid pace, due to long lead-in times for procurement and production, there is a lag until any increased demand can be met.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Its episodic encores are currently airing on Fox as a lead-in to “The Faithful,” whose showrunner, René Echevarria, is an old hand at both network and cable, and whose work includes “The 4400.”
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
New tariffs will require a longer lead-in time before they are imposed.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The anchor’s lead-in: Adoptions are about giving new homes to children who don’t have families.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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