lead the world
idiom
: to be the most successful in the world
Their company leads the world in developing new technology to assist people with disabilities.
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China and the United States lead the world in rapidly adding battery storage energy systems.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The new Archbishop of Canterbury is Dame Sarah Mullally, previously Bishop of London, marking her as the first woman ever chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Once, that faith inspired our nation to stand up to Russia and to feed and lead the world.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Currently, Silicon Valley and San Francisco lead the world in AI development.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The new Archbishop of Canterbury is Dame Sarah Mullally, previously Bishop of London, marking her as the first woman ever chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Once, that faith inspired our nation to stand up to Russia and to feed and lead the world.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Currently, Silicon Valley and San Francisco lead the world in AI development.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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