lead time
Example Sentences
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Though it noted that expanding production capacities requires "significant lead time."
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Second, to put it bald-eagly, that extra lead time gave Sam an opportunity to make money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The spike in demand for scarce components has pushed up costs across the supply chain as well and lengthened lead time for receiving critical aerospace parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
He says he’s wary about his Somali clients getting a fair hearing, given the volume of cases that have been rescheduled and the abbreviated lead time for hearings.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
“You have to give the doctors at least five months’ lead time.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
