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in the lead
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What does in the lead mean?
in the lead
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adverb
(= ahead, out front)
leading or ahead in a competition
the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch
ahead by two pawns
our candidate is in the lead in the polls
way out front in the race
the advertising campaign put them out front in sales
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adjective
(= ahead, leading)
having the leading position or higher score in a contest
he is ahead by a pawn
the leading team in the pennant race
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