lead with
phrasal 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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New York is the World’s Wealthiest City Holding onto its number one position from last year, New York City leads with 384,500 high net worth (HNW) individuals.
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Here, Ferrari still leads with 10,418, but Red Bull is second with 7,492.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Fort Worth is at a crucial moment for growth and opportunity, Parker said, stressing the importance of leading with smart policies that ensure the city thrives into the future.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The ‘Grosse Pointe’ Experiment NBC recently provided a case study for the impact of the Access lead with the scheduling relocation of struggling freshman drama series Grosse Pointe Garden Society from its original Sunday 10 PM time slot to Fridays at 8 PM.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Here, Ferrari still leads with 10,418, but Red Bull is second with 7,492.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Fort Worth is at a crucial moment for growth and opportunity, Parker said, stressing the importance of leading with smart policies that ensure the city thrives into the future.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The ‘Grosse Pointe’ Experiment NBC recently provided a case study for the impact of the Access lead with the scheduling relocation of struggling freshman drama series Grosse Pointe Garden Society from its original Sunday 10 PM time slot to Fridays at 8 PM.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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