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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The permits that both companies have received to test and operate their self-driving vehicles became a contentious issue in the lead up to the listings.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Polls are beginning to report early results with Sheffield in the lead by 75% and Kinloch at 24%, though Kinloch’s supporters are enthusiastically calling for his win and waving fans with his campaign slogan.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Clemson fans needed to help rally their Tigers against Duke as the Blue Devils were in the lead.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
However, these surveys' leads are within the margins of error and other polls show that Miyares is narrowly in the lead.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Polls are beginning to report early results with Sheffield in the lead by 75% and Kinloch at 24%, though Kinloch’s supporters are enthusiastically calling for his win and waving fans with his campaign slogan.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Clemson fans needed to help rally their Tigers against Duke as the Blue Devils were in the lead.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
However, these surveys' leads are within the margins of error and other polls show that Miyares is narrowly in the lead.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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“In the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lead. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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