lead item

Example Sentences

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But first, those who bet on Polymarket that the Surge would return to a conceptual lead item on March 21 can collect their winnings.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

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

A virus story has been the lead item on each broadcast - four stories by Pelley, two by Bill Whitaker and one by Norah O’Donnell.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2020

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