lead to
phrasal verb
led to; leading to; leads to
: to result in (something)
a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture
Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.
His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.
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The city appealed the Ninth Circuit decision, leading to Monday’s order.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The vineyard gained approval for a storage barn in 2014 that soon led to disagreements between Daniel's and town officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
There were clearly plenty of struggles, leading to the Buccaneers' signal caller sounding off on the issues.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
The vineyard gained approval for a storage barn in 2014 that soon led to disagreements between Daniel's and town officials.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Lead to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20to. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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