lead item

Example Sentences

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Mr Salmond's evidence to a committee of MSPs tasked with examining the Scottish government's botched handling of harassment allegations against him was the lead item on the BBC's main teatime news that night.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2022

Here is the lead item in a list of the most important findings of the research:

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2021

The Now This seems to become as important as the lead item.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2020

The exchange was captured on video and within minutes was the lead item on British news.

From The New Yorker • May 23, 2016

What about the lead item in most press summaries of the book: Gates’ critique of Obama?

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2014