lead the world
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: to be the most successful in the world
Their company leads the world in developing new technology to assist people with disabilities.
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Trump critics, naturally, lament Trump’s withdrawal (again) from the Paris Climate Agreement (though the U.S. does already lead the world in CO2 reductions).
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That year, Chinese officials laid out a bold plan to lead the world in A.I. by 2030, pledging billions to companies and researchers focused on the technology.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
If California wants to lead the world on fighting climate change — more important now than ever with President Trump in the White House — state and local leaders need to do more, not less.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
And that our country gets back on track again — to achieve great things and lead the world.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
That year, Chinese officials laid out a bold plan to lead the world in A.I. by 2030, pledging billions to companies and researchers focused on the technology.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2025
If California wants to lead the world on fighting climate change — more important now than ever with President Trump in the White House — state and local leaders need to do more, not less.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
And that our country gets back on track again — to achieve great things and lead the world.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Lead the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20world. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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