lead on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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After scrambling well on Thursday and putting his foot down on Friday, Fleetwood moved within a shot of the lead on Saturday before two late bogeys left him seemingly with too much work to do.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Until this week, states like Michigan had largely taken the lead on tracking cases.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the following weeks, Pakistan, backed by Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, took the lead on negotiations weeks into the war.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Berlin will no longer pursue building and ordering the aircraft after failing to resolve a spat between Airbus and Dassault over which should take the lead on its development, a senior German government official said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Blue Springs struck first, taking the lead on an easy shot from ten yards out.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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