lead into
Example Sentences
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The Spurs pushed their lead to 29 points before taking a 76-49 lead into half-time.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Friday’s game was supposed to have little drama after the Eagles took a 10-5 lead into the seventh.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Castres took a one-point lead into the break but the hosts went in front for the first time two minutes into the second half when Furbank created space for Kemeny to dive over.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Ludvig Aberg did not provide the fireworks of Friday but will take a three-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Players Championship in Florida.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
That same day, in the mountains of Guatemala, José Peréz San Román—Pepe to his men—spoke to the fourteen hundred men he was about to lead into battle.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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