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Meanings of in the lead in English

Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.

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        Leading or ahead in a competition.

              Usage of in the lead in English
              1
              According to Open Signal's latest report, South Africa is in the lead.
              The South African
              2
              His UK form was better last year in the lead-up to this.
              News.com.au
              3
              Police were concerned about safety in the lead up to Saturday's match.
              Radio NZ
              4
              Moussa's campaign also put Mursi in the lead with its candidate second.
              Reuters
              5
              Another worry is MacFarlane's decision to cast himself in the lead role.
              The Irish Times
              6
              Fine young Terran specimens danced in the lead while scattering flower petals.
              Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
              7
              The squad has been more consistent in the lead season so far.
              Climbing Magazine
              8
              Three other directors hurried in , the elderly advanced dresser in the lead.
              Bunker Bean
              9
              The teams changed sides with the Grays three runs in the lead.
              The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
              10
              The Foxes had been in the lead ever since the last contest.
              Don Strong, Patrol Leader
              11
              Ron Paul is way out in the lead, followed by Mike Huckabee.
              Wired
              12
              We made our way through the packed cars, Sadie in the lead.
              11/22/63
              13
              For more than a week in April Boston was in the lead.
              Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913
              14
              Voices of dissent went unheeded in the lead-up to the Iraq war.
              The Guardian
              15
              Himself in the lead with the flagship, he started toward the harbor.
              Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom
              16
              Back to the kitchen they ran, the two boys in the lead.
              Lost on the Moon; Or, in Quest of the Field of Diamonds