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Recent Examples of lead-in
Next in line is the Sixers-Celtics lead-in (5.16 million), followed by Spurs-Knicks in the Knickerbockers’ customary noon E.T. slot (4.91 million).
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
How to watch the 2025 Oscars red carpet The official Oscars Red Carpet Show begins as a lead-in to the big show at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Other partnerships this year inside heavy promotion during ESPN’s coverage of the NBA on ABC earlier in the day, as a lead-in to Oscar night, and the return of ESPN’s Oscars Pick ‘Em game.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., has done a respectable job holding onto The Neighborhood lead-in on Monday for a solid comedy block but the freshman is considered vulnerable.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
How to watch the 2025 Oscars red carpet The official Oscars Red Carpet Show begins as a lead-in to the big show at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Other partnerships this year inside heavy promotion during ESPN’s coverage of the NBA on ABC earlier in the day, as a lead-in to Oscar night, and the return of ESPN’s Oscars Pick ‘Em game.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., has done a respectable job holding onto The Neighborhood lead-in on Monday for a solid comedy block but the freshman is considered vulnerable.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-in
Noun
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Her six-game outburst in the state preliminaries screamed of consistency, with no score lower than 217 and none higher than 269.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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During the preliminaries on Feb. 28, the Red Devils broke the national record in the 200 medley relay, as Bey teamed with sophomore Luke Vatev, senior Henry Guo and junior Matthew Vatev to time 1 minute, 26.75 seconds.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His overtures have been rebuffed over the years, but his efforts continue.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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So far, though, Biden’s overtures have fallen flat, NBC News reported.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Neither side wants war and both sides appear to treat this as a prelude to negotiations.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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New rules from the U.S. government mean library officials must as of Monday limit access via the Canadian side to staff and people with disabilities, as a prelude to closing it off entirely later this year, library officials told USA TODAY.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the past is prologue, the future will feature considerable instability.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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If past is prologue, this approach could allow the Islamic Republic to frame any conflict with United States not as a struggle for regime survival but as a sovereign nation’s resistance against external coercion.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From the front, the striking white stucco exterior walls, pitched roof lines, fanciful turret and dramatic circular driveway — not to mention tulip trees — are just a preamble to the contemporary elegance found inside.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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Congress first passed the amendment in 1972 with a 7-year ratification deadline in its preamble (The deadline was extended by three years).—
April Rubin,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-in. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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