lead on
Example Sentences
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“There’s something that’s really important that everybody hears from Anthropic, and I think the president has said this many, many times: The United States needs to stay in the lead on AI,” Heck said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The DC’s attorney’s office was taking a lead on fighting crypto scams with an “eye toward making victims whole,” Pirro said in a press release at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Spanish rider Enric Mas of Team Movistar maintained his 2min 6sec general classification lead on Felix Gall, with Primoz Roglic a further four seconds behind.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Beth, have you ever been lead on a trial,” he asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Day couldn’t have gone far—he has less than a half-minute lead on me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
