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leading

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /


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Semiconductor and bank stocks are leading the declines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But in the capital, leading museums including the Louvre will be closed on Saturday while the Art Basel art fair is being cut short.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Thomas, an outspoken critic of Nazism, leading to his exile, believes that his public appearances can unite the country he loves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Come May, it could well be Bournemouth, Brighton, Crystal Palace or Sunderland leading the English charge in Europe.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Hadel took their nest and pulled out the bits of wool and leaves and made a trail for them, leading the pixies away from me to the hollow log.

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


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