leading

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They suffer from overcrowding and residents complain of underfunding, leading to poor facilities and bad infrastructure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“There developed a whole group of algorithmic traders that made big profit on the fluctuations leading up to and on the 181st day, and that helped nobody,” Feldman says.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A deal deadline came and went in February, leading the federal government to threaten its own solution—one that would keep the dams generating power, but likely bring painful cuts to water use.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

As things stand, there has been no confirmation from Guardiola or the club over his immediate future, but it is understood former Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is among the leading candidates to replace him.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

At the end it formed a T, leading to left and right.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell