leading
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Watching Noskova go from leading 6-2 5-2 to being in a deciding set was hard to watch, because I know how quickly those doubts can creep in when a match starts to turn.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
China supplanted America as the world’s leading exporter of manufactured goods in 2010, and the gap has only widened since then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
You could patch up the car, which could make it an unreliable jalopy that breaks down — leading to you having to pour more money into fixing it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
These companies also probably eased strict lending policies, leading to a loan expansion during the quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A long line of people were leading animals.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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