leading

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This signal is then passed to neurons that suppress appetite, leading to the sensation of fullness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He presided over Wada during the revelation of state-sponsored doping by Russia, leading to the country's athletes being banned from competing under their national flag.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The disorder causes constant, relentless hunger through hypothalamic dysfunction, where the brain fails to register fullness, often leading to life-threatening obesity.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Two Republicans, conservative commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, are the leading candidates, according to a poll released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and co-sponsored by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Maybe one day Owen’s family would be leading tundra buggy tours through the abandoned streets of Churchill.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz