in the lead

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in the lead

  • /ˌɪnðəˈliːd/

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  1. idiomatic in first place in a contest, or parade. Again we managed to pull ahead a bit each time we came together and by the first mark we rounded several boatslengths in the lead.

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prep_phrase in first place

Españolestar ganando, a la cabeza
中文领先 lǐngxiān
Portuguêsna frente, na liderança
Françaisen tête
Italianoin testa

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@misc{in_the_lead_2026,
  title = {in the lead},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20lead},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}