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lead on

verb as in bait

verb as in entice

verb as in vamp

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In Rome they romped to a 4-0 lead on the first morning by delivering an alternate shot pasting that the US never recovered from.

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“Those who lead in space lead on Earth,” he added.

It saw him attending independence marches and speaking at rallies, and leading on the publication of a series of government papers on the topic.

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Moira Orr, who leads on homicide and major crime for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, said the case was built on eyewitness accounts, ballistics, DNA, CCTV, mobile phone communications and cell site data.

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Incoming leads on “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette” have historically been contestants from previous seasons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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