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Recent Examples of lead-inBut the power that these tools have, or could have, is a good lead-in for another question.—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025 This time frame was chosen to gather the most recent available data, bearing in mind the 45-day lead-in time mandated for members of Congress to report their trades publicly.—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025 The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead-in
Needless to say, progressive Democrats did not respond to those companies’ overtures by abandoning Trader Joe’s and prosecco to guzzle Buds at Wally World.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Morrissey allegedly failed to respond to Marr’s overtures, so Marr trademarked the band’s name himself.
This is especially true when considering its journey through fickle and quick-witted Gemini, a prelude of what’s to come after its official debut on July 7 for the first time in 84 years.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
That sweep of the Red Sox was just a prelude to six additional series for the Orioles over the season’s final six weeks that could alter the playoff picture in two different leagues.
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