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as in conduits
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in bosses
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneers
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leaders
Their remarks came after Vance hosted a roundtable of aviation, travel and union leaders at the White House, where participants discussed temporary solutions — including the recruitment of more air traffic controllers.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor said that top DHS leaders were convened to discuss the crisis.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Hosted at The Current at Chelsea Piers in New York City, The Time 100 Next Gala featured a cohort of global emerging leaders from a diverse background of expertise, including activists, actors, athletes and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Residents and local leaders have said that TCEQ misrepresented the nature of the intersection in a traffic study completed for the application.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The Quantum Access Method empowers leaders to see themselves and others more fully with the gift of Soul Sight rather than eyesight.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Jazz In recent years, the pianist Vijay Iyer and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey, defining composers and leaders of contemporary jazz, have become one of its most formidable pairings.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Washington and Beijing are readying for a high-stakes week of talks which will culminate in a meeting between their respective leaders.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the accomplished women profiled in the annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights leaders in the entertainment industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Taylor said that top DHS leaders were convened to discuss the crisis.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Hosted at The Current at Chelsea Piers in New York City, The Time 100 Next Gala featured a cohort of global emerging leaders from a diverse background of expertise, including activists, actors, athletes and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Residents and local leaders have said that TCEQ misrepresented the nature of the intersection in a traffic study completed for the application.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The Quantum Access Method empowers leaders to see themselves and others more fully with the gift of Soul Sight rather than eyesight.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Jazz In recent years, the pianist Vijay Iyer and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey, defining composers and leaders of contemporary jazz, have become one of its most formidable pairings.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Washington and Beijing are readying for a high-stakes week of talks which will culminate in a meeting between their respective leaders.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the accomplished women profiled in the annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights leaders in the entertainment industry.
—William Earl, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaders
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
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The analysts concluded that McGovern—who continued to use his secretblackmars handle, Knife—was one of Kinahan’s primary conduits to the world.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Captains of both sides had been together in backing the resistance of their players’ union to the idea of La Liga games being played outside Spain — and such unanimity was important for the players to have a chance of taking on their bosses.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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They are being told by their bosses what works based on data and research.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Considered one of the pioneers of talk radio on WJR, Pierce chatted with a wide swath of figures and, in the station’s heyday, traveled the globe on assignments.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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And yet the pioneers kept heading west for decades.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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That fingerprint was sufficient enough to qualify for a warrant to search the rest of the Norman home, where tests of the pipes leading out of the washing machine revealed some matter containing Beryl’s DNA.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Remove hoses and cover above-ground pipes.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Disney transaction aims to shake up the streaming TV business, and also comes as Disney has seen its TV channels, including ABC and ESPN go dark on YouTube TV, the streaming multichannel video provider.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The company said all regions and channels delivered double-digit gains.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chief Theetge was in Denver at that point for an annual national conference of police chiefs.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also revisited Cheney’s justification for the Iraq War, citing his claims about aluminum tubes allegedly linked to nuclear weapons development.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Leaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaders. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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