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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Before his election, Leo headed the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, which advises the pope on appointments of bishops, who lead the world’s Catholic dioceses.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Harvard Business School continues to lead the world in producing captains of industry; about 20% of U.S. undergraduates study business as either a major or a minor.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
The Permian Basin continues to lead the world in efficiency and productivity.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In his second inaugural address, Trump promised that the United States would lead the world again not through its ideals but through its ambitions.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Harvard Business School continues to lead the world in producing captains of industry; about 20% of U.S. undergraduates study business as either a major or a minor.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 May 2025
The Permian Basin continues to lead the world in efficiency and productivity.
—Dan Eberhart, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In his second inaugural address, Trump promised that the United States would lead the world again not through its ideals but through its ambitions.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lead the world
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“Lead the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20world. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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