lead the pack/field

idiom

: to be ahead
a runner who is leading the pack/field

Examples of lead the pack/field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump had launched his campaign for president in 2015, surging quickly to lead the field for the Republican nomination. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 On the Republican side, Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte faces former state Senate President Chuck Morse lead the pack, with Make America Jesus Included founder Shaun Fife in the mix as well. Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 For weeks now, as the H5N1 bird flu has been spreading into dairy cattle herds in more and more places, one state continues to lead the pack. Megan Molteni, STAT, 12 June 2024 Odds are his heater and slider will still lead the pack by a large margin, but time will tell. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead the pack/field 

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“Lead the pack/field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20pack%2Ffield. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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