lead the world
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: to be the most successful in the world
Their company leads the world in developing new technology to assist people with disabilities.
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Companies are being incentivized to develop and deploy technology as fast as possible as little guardrails exist and the pressure is on to lead the world in technological breakthroughs.
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Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The United States continues to lead the world in military expenditures.
—Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump critics, naturally, lament Trump’s withdrawal (again) from the Paris Climate Agreement (though the U.S. does already lead the world in CO2 reductions).
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That year, Chinese officials laid out a bold plan to lead the world in A.I. by 2030, pledging billions to companies and researchers focused on the technology.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
The United States continues to lead the world in military expenditures.
—Daniel Cody, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Trump critics, naturally, lament Trump’s withdrawal (again) from the Paris Climate Agreement (though the U.S. does already lead the world in CO2 reductions).
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That year, Chinese officials laid out a bold plan to lead the world in A.I. by 2030, pledging billions to companies and researchers focused on the technology.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Lead the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20world. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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