: the introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader to read the full story
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Amanda Silverman from the lede company, Dina Mariah, at the Lapolt law firm, my sister LaTonya and the blue butterfly team, my production company, my little brother.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
While the lighting is obviously different in the lede photos, the EA FC 24 image seems to have a bit more of a glossy look.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Searching for a subject—a story in its own right, and a thoroughly entertaining lede—Lewis happened upon Chris Mark, a former coal miner whose research revolutionized safety in the underground mining industry.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Sep. 2024
Humans would write the ledes; GPT-2 would write the seemingly credible body text.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2019
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
While the lighting is obviously different in the lede photos, the EA FC 24 image seems to have a bit more of a glossy look.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Searching for a subject—a story in its own right, and a thoroughly entertaining lede—Lewis happened upon Chris Mark, a former coal miner whose research revolutionized safety in the underground mining industry.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Sep. 2024
Humans would write the ledes; GPT-2 would write the seemingly credible body text.
—Sarah Kreps, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2019
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“Lede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lede. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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