have/hold the lead
idiom
: to be in the winning position in a race or competition
A runner from Kenya has/holds the lead.
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But the Bobcats would have the lead only two more times the rest of the night.
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Joel Payamps retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the frame to hold the lead for the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
As of early this morning, ABC News has projected Republican gains in three states, while Republican candidates hold the lead in two other seats currently held by Democrats.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Early in camp, Joshua Williams, a third-year veteran, appeared to have the lead.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Joel Payamps retired the Mets in order in the bottom of the frame to hold the lead for the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2024
As of early this morning, ABC News has projected Republican gains in three states, while Republican candidates hold the lead in two other seats currently held by Democrats.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Early in camp, Joshua Williams, a third-year veteran, appeared to have the lead.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Have/hold the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fhold%20the%20lead. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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