lead into
Example Sentences
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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
The Huskies extended a 10-point lead into the second quarter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
San Antonio took a slender lead into half-time.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
The Fugees went ahead 1-0 and carried that lead into the half.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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