as in tempts
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage
a con man whose dupes are usually led on by their own greed and eagerness to turn an easy buck
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Recent Examples of leads on
Fable 5 leads on benchmarks and on testing by AI experts.
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Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is pursuing leads on its next director.
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Matthew Kelly
june 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
When Michael left the band in 1984, Jackie continued with The Jacksons, splitting leads on the group’s last album with Jermaine.
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Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
The government argued the two anonymous plaintiffs had never been personally targeted and therefore had no basis to sue, noting that a state department review of 5,000 leads on campus protesters resulted in visa revocations in less than 1% of cases.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
While the bullpen has lost closer Robert Suarez, LHP Adrián Morejón and RHPs Mason Miller, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada figure to have leads on lock after the fifth inning.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
China leads on clean energy technologies and its emissions are starting to fall.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Authorities working on the case are currently examining Walmart sales records for possible leads on the culprit due to the backpack and clothing he was seen wearing on the doorbell camera of Nancy’s home.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
Paul Baier,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is pursuing leads on its next director.
—
Matthew Kelly
june 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
When Michael left the band in 1984, Jackie continued with The Jacksons, splitting leads on the group’s last album with Jermaine.
—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
The government argued the two anonymous plaintiffs had never been personally targeted and therefore had no basis to sue, noting that a state department review of 5,000 leads on campus protesters resulted in visa revocations in less than 1% of cases.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
While the bullpen has lost closer Robert Suarez, LHP Adrián Morejón and RHPs Mason Miller, Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada figure to have leads on lock after the fifth inning.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
China leads on clean energy technologies and its emissions are starting to fall.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Authorities working on the case are currently examining Walmart sales records for possible leads on the culprit due to the backpack and clothing he was seen wearing on the doorbell camera of Nancy’s home.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leads on
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Daniel’s presence is but one of many not-so-subtle ways Lestat tempts Louis back into his life.
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Doue and Dembele also drop into midfield, while Kvaratskhelia is his usual destructive self off the left, rounding off a nightmare of rotations and raw running power that tempts defences out of their shape before smashing through.
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Sure, Antarctica has penguins, but the Arctic lures travelers north with polar bears and walruses, especially in the remote Svalbard archipelago.
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This particular market lures in people from all across the region, numbering as many as 3,500 on summer days.
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Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.
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The victim of his sacrifice is Gretchen, a virgin whom Faust seduces and abandons in his devilish reverie, and who kills their illegitimate child.
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Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.
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When he is held captive by the nymph Calypso, Athena persuades Zeus to secure Odysseus’s release.
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Named for the English resort city of Bath, Bath County entices visitors to slow down and connect with nature.
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In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.
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“Leads on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leads%20on. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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