in the lead
idiom
1
: in a position that is ahead of others
They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead.
2
: winning in a race or competition
Our team was in the lead.
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Albany absolutely needs to hear that only with state government in the lead can New York’s mental health system gain a measure of functionality.
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Stephen Eide, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
There was a bumpy start on the inside, with Bob Baffert's Citizen Bull in the lead early, and Journalism, the morningline favorite, not near the top.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
In the end, it's all guess work as to who's in the lead during a conclave.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter reported last month that Universal landed a pitch for the sci-fi feature The Natural Order that has Barry Jenkins in talks to direct Powell in the lead.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Eide, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
There was a bumpy start on the inside, with Bob Baffert's Citizen Bull in the lead early, and Journalism, the morningline favorite, not near the top.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
In the end, it's all guess work as to who's in the lead during a conclave.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter reported last month that Universal landed a pitch for the sci-fi feature The Natural Order that has Barry Jenkins in talks to direct Powell in the lead.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the lead
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“In the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lead. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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