lead with
verb
led with; leading with; leads with
1
: to begin with (something specified)
The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.
2
: to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)
The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.
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The Giants walked slugger Junior Caminero to face Aranda, who came in tied for the American League lead with 27 RBIs.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Right-hander Clay Holmes helped the Mets protect the lead with another start, going 6 2/3 innings, and he was rewarded in the next inning by three more runs to preserve his win.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The Lakers trailed by 5 with five minutes left in the first before using a 27-3 run to take a 38-19 lead with about seven minutes left in the second quarter.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Right-hander Clay Holmes helped the Mets protect the lead with another start, going 6 2/3 innings, and he was rewarded in the next inning by three more runs to preserve his win.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The Lakers trailed by 5 with five minutes left in the first before using a 27-3 run to take a 38-19 lead with about seven minutes left in the second quarter.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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