leading

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Anunoby then made a block with 11.1 seconds left, to stop the Spurs leading 108-105, before tipping in the game-clinching score after Brunson's three-point attempt struck the rim.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The job routinely puts him in contact with the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, and other public and private companies leading the artificial-intelligence revolution.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Here are the leading contenders for full-time roles based on interviews with several sources at CBS News who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The race was shaking out to be mighty close, and as the first initial votes were tallied, Pratt was leading Raman for the second spot behind Bass, but by Sunday Raman began to pull ahead.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Hodge jumped down from the stairs and began leading the group through a hallway and out a door at the back of the school.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix