lead with
phrasal verb
led with; leading with; leads with
1
: to begin with (something specified)
The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.
2
: to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)
The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.
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Tiffany Taylor led with 4,730 votes, Mia Carter followed with 4,386 votes, Andre Allen with 3,566 and Cheryl Monique Coleman with 3,110.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Newsmax leads with a market cap of $16.15 billion, followed by Trump Media and Technology Group at $4.32 billion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Thanks to the swell, the song leads with the Greatest Gainer honors, awarded weekly to the track with the biggest airplay gain.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The Nets also blew a nine-point lead with 3:18 left and were in desperate need of some late-game heroics.
—Cj Holmes, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Newsmax leads with a market cap of $16.15 billion, followed by Trump Media and Technology Group at $4.32 billion.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Thanks to the swell, the song leads with the Greatest Gainer honors, awarded weekly to the track with the biggest airplay gain.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The Nets also blew a nine-point lead with 3:18 left and were in desperate need of some late-game heroics.
—Cj Holmes, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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