leading

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Osaka, by contrast, invited pressure on herself, being taken to deuce after leading 40-15 in three first-set service games and landing just 53% of her first serves.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Vera Rubin system offers faster, more cost-effective performance for AI inference, leading to CoreWeave’s stock surging 14%.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In 1971, the group opened for the Jackson 5, helping them gain national exposure and leading them to sign with Motown Records in 1972.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Uranium-thorium dating has now been to examine the pigments, leading the international team conducting the research under Nash to conclude the lines were created by "human agency" rather than natural processes.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There was a dusty little road leading into the woods, but soon it became a narrow, rocky trail, which twisted and wound until I thought I might be going in circles.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff