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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Commanders-Eagles score update: Philly takes first lead with TD, but Jake Elliott misses extra point
The Eagles have finally broken through.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Although Leipzig was able to respond quickly when Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the lead with the first attack with a goal by Benjamin Sesko, the Red Bulls had zero response to what came next.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Musketeers made six of their first nine shots from the field, three from beyond the arc, and wiped a 5-point deficit to regain the lead with 11 minutes to go.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Although Leipzig was able to respond quickly when Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the lead with the first attack with a goal by Benjamin Sesko, the Red Bulls had zero response to what came next.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The Musketeers made six of their first nine shots from the field, three from beyond the arc, and wiped a 5-point deficit to regain the lead with 11 minutes to go.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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