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leading

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /


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On 2 July 2025, the council said it had applied for contempt of court proceedings after further non‑compliance, leading to her conviction in May.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The job routinely puts him in contact with the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, and other public and private companies leading the artificial-intelligence revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Here are the leading contenders for full-time roles based on interviews with several sources at CBS News who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Come Monday she was leading Pratt by nearly 22,000 votes and was being declared the second finalist for November’s general election.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

She’s been the leading scorer on every single team she’s ever played on.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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