leads off

verb

Definition of leads offnext
present tense third-person singular of lead off
as in begins
to take the first step in (a process or course of action) plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement

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  1. begins
  2. starts
  3. opens
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  • Work on that new dock, which will better handle large Viking cruise ships, begins in 2025.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a rare event, the Jewish festival of lights, or Hanukkah, begins Wednesday — the same day as the Christians' Christmas celebration.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of begins
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  • Behavior Shapes Culture—From the Top Down Creating a culture of courage starts with behavior.
    ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Pink Qatari Clay Heritage Ritual is an indulgent 90 minutes, and starts with a body exfoliation with a scrub made from aromatic resins, Epsom salts and frankincense.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of starts
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  • Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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