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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
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as in commanded
to serve as leader of
a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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as in accompanied
to be at the front of
the local high school's marching band led the parade
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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Recent Examples of led
Crowe said that his organization has led many movements to call out the insurance companies for their practices.
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Desiree Adib, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Health insurers slow-walking approvals of medical treatment and outright denials of procedures, hospital stays or other care led these companies to greater profits, critics of UnitedHealthcare and other health insurers say.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His ambition led him to build Longmorn's railway to bring in ingredients and ship its products worldwide.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His commitment also led Glen to the realm of authorship.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Desiree Adib, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
Health insurers slow-walking approvals of medical treatment and outright denials of procedures, hospital stays or other care led these companies to greater profits, critics of UnitedHealthcare and other health insurers say.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His ambition led him to build Longmorn's railway to bring in ingredients and ship its products worldwide.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
His commitment also led Glen to the realm of authorship.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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While Mercury Records steered the promotional ship, Big Loud held its own.William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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With the help of microRNA technology to control gene expression, researchers steered the spheroids to grow into actual bone.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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The large warehouse was reportedly located at the headquarters of a military division near Damascus that was commanded by Assad’s brother Maher.Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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For reference, Fallout commanded more than 65M viewers within 16 days of viewing, while Rings of Power Season 2 hit the 40M mark in 11 days.Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are certainly true believers in the technology, but they are accompanied by celebrities and memelords drumming up new coins based on viral memes, and scores of day traders hoping to catch one of these speculation tokens at the right moment.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Last season, during the Rams’ last-season push to the playoffs, Stafford went four games without an interception.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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During your early years on The Simple Life, you were somewhat guided by producers and were more so the reality TV stars on-screen.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company raised its sales guidance for the year but guided down on the earnings side.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Video verified by Reuters showed bloodied bodies strewn around the market.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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An image shared by Emergency Lawyers showed shrouded bodies in a mass grave.Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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For a nation that was the first to ban all metallic mining operations, joining such a forum struck many as an unusual move that preceded a national pivot on the issue.Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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An expensive proposition Experts say the UnitedHealthcare killing made clear that the security blanket that protects many top CEOs should be extended to their lieutenants.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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