ADVERB
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leading or ahead in a competition
way out front in the race
our candidate is in the lead in the polls
the advertising campaign put them out front in sales
the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch
ahead by two pawns
ADJECTIVE
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having the leading position or higher score in a contest
the leading team in the pennant race
he is ahead by a pawn
How To Use in the lead In A Sentence
- Over hedge and fence they race, hounds in the lead, redcoats and hangers-on following on horseback.
- This is Iraq's first time international since rever (Ph) imposed its ban in 2002 in the lead up to the U.S. - led invasion. CNN Transcript Jul 13, 2009
- Hickstone gave a very mannered performance in the lead role.
- Women have worked to gain recognition, access, and visibility in the leadership ranks of higher education.
- In the lead was a tall man, about Adam's height, with a head full of graying brown hair and a pair of intelligent-looking spectacles.
- When Garmin announced in the lead-up to the Mobile World Congress an ongoing deal with Asus to build its long-anticipated Nuvifone GPS phone line, you could practically hear the wincing. How the Nuvifones Can Survive As Niche Devices
- You were not able to check whether there were any splits or tears in the lead in the parapet gutter?
- It isn't going to take a fighter, it's going to take someone that will get house and senators elected in Nov. Obama seems better equipt at that. 3 weeks ago both Obama and Hillary polled better than McCain, now McCain is in the lead, this is tearing down both candidates. Poll: Hillary Up By 18 Points In Pennsylvania Primary
- Give 'Em Hell, Harry - And Get Answers to These Specific Questions yahooBuzzArticleHeadline =' Give \'Em Hell, Harry - And Get Answers to These Specific Questions '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: Give-\'Em-Hell Harry Reid today did a great service to America today by standing up, shutting down the Senate and demanding answers about how and why the Bush administration lied to America about the Iraq "threat" in the lead up to the war. Give 'Em Hell, Harry - And Get Answers to These Specific Questions
- Polak is a powerful presence in the lead, displaying remarkable physical and emotional range, while Treasa Levasseur is a standout in both comic and tragic turns.
