in the lead
idiom
1
: in a position that is ahead of others
They walked single file, with the oldest boy in the lead.
2
: winning in a race or competition
Our team was in the lead.
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The race is on between individual nations, but the U.S. private sector remains in the lead.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Another of Colleen Hoover’s novels is getting the big-screen treatment, this time with Anne Hathaway in the lead.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Even in the lead up there was an excitement around O’Brien that hasn’t surrounded the Oscars recently.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both Grande and Erivo are nominated tonight for their performances in Wicked, with Erivo nominated in the lead actress category, while Grande is up for best supporting actress.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Another of Colleen Hoover’s novels is getting the big-screen treatment, this time with Anne Hathaway in the lead.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Even in the lead up there was an excitement around O’Brien that hasn’t surrounded the Oscars recently.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Both Grande and Erivo are nominated tonight for their performances in Wicked, with Erivo nominated in the lead actress category, while Grande is up for best supporting actress.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Mar. 2025
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“In the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20lead. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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