lead to
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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In a rare move, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond concluded that trial attorneys hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Grichuk came through again, this time with a two-run single to extend the lead to 4-1.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Parker had a bases-clearing triple to extend the lead to 5-0 in the second.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Grichuk came through again, this time with a two-run single to extend the lead to 4-1.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Parker had a bases-clearing triple to extend the lead to 5-0 in the second.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
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“Lead to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20to. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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