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leading

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /


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The back-up passenger vessel itself has suffered "technical issues" in recent days, leading to cancellations on the Heysham route on Sunday and Tuesday.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The sequence of events leading up to it matter:

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

Hardwood floors run throughout the property, including in the bedrooms, save for the entryway which features a terracotta tile and a wrought iron staircase leading up to the second level.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

All four -- from leading US labs OpenAI and Anthropic, the startup Axiom Math and "Kimi K3" from China's Moonshot AI -- scored 42 points out of 42, he said on LinkedIn.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“This far out,” Buzz said, “the ash was fluffy, and every step stirred it up. So we wouldn’t breathe in so much, we walked a hundred feet apart—I leading, the kids, then Dan.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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