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Recent Examples of lead-in
Standards aimed at protecting kids The Biden administration finalized its lead-in-water overhaul in 2024.
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Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
There’s no longer any need for a soft lead-in to a main message.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
If anything, Fox’s coverage of that group stage showdown would serve as a virtual lead-in for ABC’s hoops finale, especially where out-of-home deliveries are concerned.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The week before had also been Inclusion Week at Capri, where students learned about anti-bullying and standing up for others, a perfect lead-in for the walk.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
There’s no longer any need for a soft lead-in to a main message.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
If anything, Fox’s coverage of that group stage showdown would serve as a virtual lead-in for ABC’s hoops finale, especially where out-of-home deliveries are concerned.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The week before had also been Inclusion Week at Capri, where students learned about anti-bullying and standing up for others, a perfect lead-in for the walk.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-in
Noun
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By now, the standard sound of rage rap — redlining drums deployed with abandon, frenetic, almost spastic chord arrangements, and often shouted, mantra-like lyrics delivered in an impassioned scream — has become a predictable shorthand for overtures to a younger audience.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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In an interview with Deadline, Keyserling said the company is proud to be independent but would consider any overtures from potential partners.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The jet set’s arrival in 1966 made Marrakesh synonymous with hashish-haze chic, yet the glossy-magazine pictures of Yves Saint Laurent in his garden and Talitha Getty on her rooftop were barely a prelude to the barrage of social media posts to come.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Winners will be announced in a ceremony on Friday, April 17 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium, a prologue to the 31st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, taking place April 18-19.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Then our couple from the prologue, Billie (Isabel DeRoy-Olson) and Albert (William Hope) pull up to the trading post, looking for a map.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The preamble The game had been simmering for a while.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Enough preamble from me; let’s get into his reporting.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-in. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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