lead on
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Do you have any regrets about letting former keyboardist Paul Carrack sing lead on 1981’s “Tempted,” which turned out to be one of the band’s biggest hits?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Increasingly, he said, these countries could take the lead on the front lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Several of Friday's papers lead on the news that from early 2028, local mayors in England will be able to impose a tourist tax.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Beth, have you ever been lead on a trial,” he asked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Compton estimated the American lead on the atomic bomb at no more than six years.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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