lead the world

phrase

: 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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Victory in China made Antonelli the first Italian F1 race winner in nearly 20 years, before becoming the first teenager to lead the world championship after the Japanese Grand Prix at the end of March. Peter Carline, New York Times, 26 June 2026 We could be trusted to lead the world. Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Otherwise, the Chinese Communist Party could win the AI race and lead the world into a dystopian future. Bill Huizenga, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 Almost six years since Mike Henry was named to lead the world’s largest mining company by market cap, speculation has begun about who might succeed him, perhaps by the middle of next year. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead the world

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“Lead the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20world. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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