in the lead

Example Sentences

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Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass was in the lead, advancing to the November runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

June 2: Interest in the IPO space has skyrocketed in the lead up to the public listing of SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“The bombing of the hospital was more reflective of the times that Stagg and his wife had gone through in the lead up to D-day,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He had been in the lead when the race entered its final 10 laps, more than half a second ahead of Pato O’Ward—his rival on track, and the best man at his wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Pressing through the gale, they stumbled toward the MAV, with Lewis and Beck in the lead and Watney and Johanssen bringing up the rear.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir