lead with
phrasal verb
led with; leading with; leads with
1
: to begin with (something specified)
The newspaper story led with a long report on the funeral.
2
: to begin a series of punches in boxing with (a punch thrown by a specified hand)
The champion led with a left to the body, followed up quickly with a right to the jaw.
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Lake leads with four nominations, followed by Wilson, Elevation Worship, West, Phil Wickham and TobyMac, with three nods each.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Sophomore center fielder Elijah Cook gave the Comets an early 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning, but the Dons tied the game in the bottom of the first and took a 5-2 lead after six innings.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Sophomore center fielder Elijah Cook gave the Comets an early 1-0 lead with a leadoff home run in the top of the first inning, but the Dons tied the game in the bottom of the first and took a 5-2 lead after six innings.
—Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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“Lead with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20with. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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