How to Use lead on in a Sentence

lead on

verb

• And the Rangers jumped out to an early lead on the first of Seager’s two homers.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
• On the first play, the Longhorns extend their lead on a Jonathan Brooks run up the middle.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 9 Sep. 2023
• There are no leads on who brought the drugs into the building.
  — Colleen Long and Michael Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
• Anna took a 40-38 lead on Williams’ pass to Brett Pool.
  — Lary Bump, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
• The White Sox grabbed a 2-1 lead on solo shots from Grandal in the second and Burger in the fifth.
  — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
• The Orioles took a 6-0 lead on Santander’s two-run shot in the second.
  — Mark Didtler, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
• But at the start of the fourth the Dolphins had come all the way back and seized a 27-20 lead on Dan Marino’s third touchdown pass of the game.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• The Roos never led on Thursday, while the Jackrabbits spent 38:06 of game time out in front.
  — Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
• Joey Logano’s decision to take two tires, instead of four, gave him the race lead on the restart prior to the start of Stage 2.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024
• The state is leading on the testing of the water quality.
  — ABC News, 17 Feb. 2023
• After taking a 37-28 lead on the post-halftime run, the Vikings scored just one point over the next eight minutes.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
• The final carnage came in overtime, while Sanchez was holding a healthy lead on the last lap.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2024
• Adesanya had been leading on the judges’ scorecards when Pereira won.
  — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
• The trek has been renamed the Good Times tour, also in honor of Cattermole, who sang lead on the group’s 2001 song of the same name.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2023
• Senior guards Antonio Reeves (20 points off the bench) and Sahvir Wheeler (15) took the lead on this day.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2023
• The Browns regained the lead on their next drive when Hunt grabbed a shovel pass from Flacco and ran 11 yards for a touchdown.
  — Kristie Rieken, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2024
• Other teams have recently followed the Rangers’ lead on the dorm project.
  — Dallas News, 4 Dec. 2022
• Toronto took a 2-0 lead on a first-inning homer by Guerrero.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
• And Democrats lead on the generic congressional ballot 46% to the GOP's 38%.
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2023
• There are currently no leads on the identity of the shooter or the motive for the shooting.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
• The mayor was in touch with the track coach and had a staff member chase down a lead on an alternative space for handball.
  — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
• The Pacers improved to 24-25, taking a one-game lead on the Bulls for ninth in the Eastern Conference standings.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2023
• Brophy came right back and recaptured the lead on a 1-yard run by Carlos Estrada.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
• Sacramento went up by four early in the fourth, but Detroit reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Ivey.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
• Several leads on his true identity did not pan out in the months after his death.
  — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2023
• Marisnick scored for a 1-0 Pirates lead on Bryan Reynolds' double-play groundout.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2022
• After the Wild coughed up a two-goal, third-period lead on Friday, the veteran will have to wait at least a little longer.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024
• The Warriors are currently the sixth seed but have only a one-game lead on the Timberwolves and Mavericks.
  — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
• The Phillies appeared to be heading towards a commanding 3-1 lead on Friday night, but the D-backs had other plans.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
• The needle only points up in Philly, where the Phils hold a tenuous lead on a wild-card spot and the division leading Braves are likely out of reach.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024