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in the lead

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadverb

    having the leading position or higher score in a contest

    "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

  2. ahead, out front, in the leadadverb

    leading or ahead in a competition

    "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"

Wiktionary

  1. in the leadadjective

    in first position in a competition

ChatGPT

  1. in the lead

    "In the lead" is a phrase typically used in competitive situations to indicate the person, team, or entity that is currently winning or performing better than all others. It can be applicable in various contexts including sports games, business, election polls etc., portraying a position of advantage or dominance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in the lead in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in the lead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of in the lead in a Sentence

  1. President Biden:

    We’re going to — there’s going to be a new world order out there, and we’ve got to lead it, and we’ve got to unite the rest of the free world in doing it.

  2. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

    I persist on praising not the life I lead, but that which I ought to lead. I follow it at a mighty distance, crawling.

  3. J. Michael Straczynski:

    Take care, don't fight, and remember if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.

  4. Darnell Hicks:

    He didnt do anything to anyone. Yet hes now a casualty in this war of hatred. im scared for everybody else out there because I know that this could lead to a lot and something else can happen to another Black male.

  5. Tiger Woods:

    Im very happy with the way Ive been grinding around this golf course, ive missed a few opportunities to get up-and-down for birdie. Overall, I think Ive putted pretty solidly. Other than 17 today, I really havent done a whole lot wrong. I very easily could be up near that lead. Theres no way I would be leading, but I would be close enough to that lead given the weekend and the forecast.


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