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as in conduits
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in bosses
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneers
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leaders
And business leaders have been clear that those costs will likely get passed directly to their customers.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Project leaders have been working under extremely tight deadlines to deliver massive developments by the 2030 deadline with several schemes falling behind schedule or facing delays.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The startup plans to release the AI agent as a research preview and through its application programming interface (API), OpenAI leaders reportedly told staff in a meeting Wednesday.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
In Baku on Monday, world leaders did agree to new rules for a global market to trade carbon credits.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The report was released as world leaders gathered Monday in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
At least five people were injured in assaults that Dutch authorities and foreign leaders including Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced as antisemitic.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Including the deluxe re-release, that era of her career produced a trio of Hot 100 leaders, as well as another two top 10s, which was a massive accumulation at the time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Project leaders have been working under extremely tight deadlines to deliver massive developments by the 2030 deadline with several schemes falling behind schedule or facing delays.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The startup plans to release the AI agent as a research preview and through its application programming interface (API), OpenAI leaders reportedly told staff in a meeting Wednesday.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
In Baku on Monday, world leaders did agree to new rules for a global market to trade carbon credits.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The report was released as world leaders gathered Monday in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
At least five people were injured in assaults that Dutch authorities and foreign leaders including Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced as antisemitic.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Including the deluxe re-release, that era of her career produced a trio of Hot 100 leaders, as well as another two top 10s, which was a massive accumulation at the time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaders
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So, tote these tubes and tinctures into partnered play and solo sessions, and feel the difference.Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its early expertise in lighting later led to a big breakthrough—the creation of X-ray tubes, which was the cornerstone of its health tech business.BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Fifty-three percent (53%) of Republican government managers and 48% of Democrats believe the federal government should be allowed to censor speech that is posted on social media platforms.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Docs to Watch The 11th annual Docs to Watch series will be accompanied by a roundtable with the directors hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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For schools with campus counseling centers, directors of counseling centers are valuable resources to consult about the specific needs on campus and which teletherapy vendor might be the best fit.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The new policy, which went into effect in August, quickly sparked debate among parents, students, teachers and administrators.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Other districts may start using it as early as elementary school, and sometimes administrators let students lead the whole initiative.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Leaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaders. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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