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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
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2
as in commanded
to serve as leader of
a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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3
as in accompanied
to be at the front of
the local high school's marching band led the parade
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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Recent Examples of led
Marwan Barghouti is led by Israeli police in 2003 after appearing before a Tel Aviv court.
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Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Olsen led the effort to save it.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The study was led by the University of East Anglia and Oxford BioDynamics, in collaboration with The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Olsen led the effort to save it.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The study was led by the University of East Anglia and Oxford BioDynamics, in collaboration with The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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The container shipping companies have steered clear of the Red Sea and the neighboring Gulf of Aden due to ongoing missile and drone attacks from Houthi militants based in Yemen.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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Being here is like being with the Beatles and Elvis together Jensen was the brainchild of the get-together, Jim said, explaining that the Nvidia CEO wanted to hear from the everyday investors whom Jim steered into the stock.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Washington is said to have personally led more than 10,000 militia troops in what is believed to be the first – and only – time a sitting president has commanded troops in the field.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Hayes Cloutier commanded the offense, throwing for 133 yards and a TD while completing 5 of 9 passes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hurry Up Tomorrow was also accompanied by a feature film of the same name.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The actress accompanied her girls to Paris Fashion Week the week after the news of her split.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smith-Schuster tumbled backward to the ground, jumped up and went after Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs opened the third quarter at their own 19-yard line, but Mahomes guided the offense with chunk gains to five different pass-catchers during an eight-play touchdown drive that took less than four minutes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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After a pair of 7-6 seasons to start his time in Happy Valley, Franklin guided the Nittany Lions to 11 wins and a Big Ten championship win in 2016 before Penn State lost to USC in the Rose Bowl.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, Martinelli showed his attacking instincts.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The study showed that the robot could make multiple turns exceeding 100 degrees along its body length when activated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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For the Cubs, a 92-win season, the organization’s best since 2018, will end sooner than expected, with major offseason acquisition Kyle Tucker headed to free agency.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is where we’re headed, many believe.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Payton served as something of a player-coach for the offense as one of four Americans on the roster, a stop that immediately preceded his first coaching job as the running backs coach at San Diego State.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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What preceded the shooting was some kind of domestic dispute, Morales said.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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