lead the world
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: 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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America’s Quiet Wealth Boom Closer to home, the U.S. continues to lead the world in absolute wealth.
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The museum holds the comprehensive collection of artifacts that document America’s successful efforts to lead the world in human exploration.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 July 2025
America continues to lead the world in terms of fiscal discipline.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Pillar 2: Innovation — Second, the action plan will argue that the U.S. needs to lead the world on innovation.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 July 2025
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Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The museum holds the comprehensive collection of artifacts that document America’s successful efforts to lead the world in human exploration.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 July 2025
America continues to lead the world in terms of fiscal discipline.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Pillar 2: Innovation — Second, the action plan will argue that the U.S. needs to lead the world on innovation.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 July 2025
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