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leading

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /


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In October, the City Council approved an ordinance creating a rewards program for information leading to arrests.

From Los Angeles Times

With only that game left to play, Chris' guest, The Wellermen singer Jonny Stewart, was leading the way on 110 points and could only be beaten by AI, which was 10 points behind him.

From BBC

TV roles also began stacking up in shows such as the Stephen King mini series, The Outsider, and Genius, the anthology series about Aretha Franklin, in which she played the leading role.

From BBC

Landry immediately vowed to work to make the Arctic island "a part of the US," leading Denmark to summon the US ambassador.

From Barron's

King Charles III and other leading members of the royal family hand out the awards at ceremonies during the year.

From Barron's