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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In fact, in almost all the global crises since 1990 – from the war in Bosnia in 1992 to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 – Germany has shown a reluctance to take the lead.
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Sylvia Taschka, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences expects to get about $4 million, and its Institute for Community Health Innovation in Springdale will take the lead on how it's spent, institute director Pearl McElfish told Axios.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Miami responded with a 9-0 run to take the lead on a basket by Herro.
—Paul Kitagaki Jr., Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Measuring various outcomes beyond age and education, like innovation, language skills, home and business ownership, income growth, and law-abiding citizenship, will help the U.S. take the lead in welcoming immigrants with high adaptability, ambition, and ingenuity scores.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sylvia Taschka, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences expects to get about $4 million, and its Institute for Community Health Innovation in Springdale will take the lead on how it's spent, institute director Pearl McElfish told Axios.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Miami responded with a 9-0 run to take the lead on a basket by Herro.
—Paul Kitagaki Jr., Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Measuring various outcomes beyond age and education, like innovation, language skills, home and business ownership, income growth, and law-abiding citizenship, will help the U.S. take the lead in welcoming immigrants with high adaptability, ambition, and ingenuity scores.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Take the lead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20lead. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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