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leading light

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /


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This leads to a civil suit argued by the star of “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law” and presided over by the leading light of “Mike Tyson Mysteries.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

But for now, Nebius is the leading light.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

That’s underscored by Bapcor signaling it has lost market share in its Trade business, which was previously the leading light among its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

The referee, who hails from Washington in Tyne and Wear, has been a leading light for English officials in the Women's Super League.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2023

She belonged to I don’t know how many different clubs; she was a leading light of local so-called ‘ ‘black society.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey


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