: the introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader to read the full story
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The lede reads: Daniel Penny, a former Marine who choked a fellow subway rider on an uptown F train last year, was acquitted on a charge of criminally negligent
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Becket Adams, National Review, 15 Dec. 2024
Work on ledes like a model works on his or her abs.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The lede is terrific, and the article provides all the right quotes and insight.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian didn't bury the lede on Wednesday.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
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Becket Adams, National Review, 15 Dec. 2024
Work on ledes like a model works on his or her abs.
—Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
The lede is terrific, and the article provides all the right quotes and insight.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian didn't bury the lede on Wednesday.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Lede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lede. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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