take the lead
idiom
1
: to take a position that is ahead of others : go first
You take the lead and we'll follow right behind you.
2
: to take the winning position in a race or competition
Her car has taken the lead.
Our team took the lead in the eighth inning.
—often used figurativelyTheir company has taken the lead in developing this new technology.
Examples of take the lead in a Sentence
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Boeing announced this morning that CEO Dave Calhoun would depart the company and that an executive with three decades of tenure at the $117 billion manufacturing company, Stephanie Pope, would take the lead of the commercial airplanes division.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Member states would still be responsible for developing their own military forces, but the EU could take the lead in procuring expensive aircraft fleets or building a common stockpile of munitions.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2024
But where artists like Mr. Smithson used bulldozers and earthmovers to create radically monumental alterations in the landscape, Mr. Singer let nature take the lead.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
However, Ryan and Fu were able to take the lead and finish on high note, winning 28-15.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Detectives with the Santa Monica Police Department are expected to take the lead in the case, according to the LAPD.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Broncos had the ball with a chance to take the lead late when Lewis snatched a steal and, up 68-67, coach Stacie Terry Hutson called a timeout with 29 seconds left.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Tommy Forsgren, lead designer at BMW Group and responsible for the BMW Series 6, will take the lead on the design.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
In essence, the customers take the lead in the design, management and responsibility for the outcomes of the CAB.
—Eyal Danon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
Member states would still be responsible for developing their own military forces, but the EU could take the lead in procuring expensive aircraft fleets or building a common stockpile of munitions.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2024
But where artists like Mr. Smithson used bulldozers and earthmovers to create radically monumental alterations in the landscape, Mr. Singer let nature take the lead.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
However, Ryan and Fu were able to take the lead and finish on high note, winning 28-15.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Detectives with the Santa Monica Police Department are expected to take the lead in the case, according to the LAPD.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
The Broncos had the ball with a chance to take the lead late when Lewis snatched a steal and, up 68-67, coach Stacie Terry Hutson called a timeout with 29 seconds left.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Tommy Forsgren, lead designer at BMW Group and responsible for the BMW Series 6, will take the lead on the design.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
In essence, the customers take the lead in the design, management and responsibility for the outcomes of the CAB.
—Eyal Danon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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