take the lead
idiom
1
: to take a position that is ahead of others : go first
You take the lead and we'll follow right behind you.
2
: to take the winning position in a race or competition
Her car has taken the lead.
Our team took the lead in the eighth inning.
—often used figurativelyTheir company has taken the lead in developing this new technology.
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And the Panther take the lead Anton Lundell gave the Panthers a 2-1 lead with 9:38 left in regulation with a wrist shot from the left circle, aided by a Vladimir Tarasenko screen.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
On May 14, ABC announced at the 2024 Disney Upfronts at the Javits Center in New York City that Vassos, 61, will take the lead as the first Golden Bachelorette this fall.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Rise of Electric Vehicles Tesla’s Pullback: The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The surge had come to an end, and republican forces were supposed to take the lead in combat.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
On Tuesday, May 14, ABC announced that Vassos, 61, will take the lead as the first Golden Bachelorette this fall after appearing on the first season of The Golden Bachelor.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Monte Vista loaded the bases in the third, fourth and fifth innings but couldn’t take the lead away from the Colts, despite Logan committing four fielding errors.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
That gave Keselowski the opportunity to take the lead with nine laps left.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Tesla’s Pullback: The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
On May 14, ABC announced at the 2024 Disney Upfronts at the Javits Center in New York City that Vassos, 61, will take the lead as the first Golden Bachelorette this fall.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
The Rise of Electric Vehicles Tesla’s Pullback: The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The surge had come to an end, and republican forces were supposed to take the lead in combat.
—Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
On Tuesday, May 14, ABC announced that Vassos, 61, will take the lead as the first Golden Bachelorette this fall after appearing on the first season of The Golden Bachelor.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
Monte Vista loaded the bases in the third, fourth and fifth innings but couldn’t take the lead away from the Colts, despite Logan committing four fielding errors.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
That gave Keselowski the opportunity to take the lead with nine laps left.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
Tesla’s Pullback: The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 10 May 2024
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