Examples of 'lead' in a sentence

Meaning of "lead"

Lead, as a verb, means to guide, direct, or show the way. It can also mean to be in charge or command of a group
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  • A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
  • A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
  • A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
  • Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.

How to use "lead" in a sentence

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This would lead to better utilization of resources.
But you gotta take the lead.
Delay in treatment can lead to amputation or death.
The lead here is the implosion grenade.
The footprints lead toward the garden.
Lead contact of the booster metal part.
You seem to lead a very interesting life.
Lead time for the selection of consultants.
Rely on you to lead the mentoring relationship.
Lead us into temptation over and over.
We may get a lead from the blood.
He lead the emancipation movement on various levels.
Got a pretty good lead on a school desk.
Do not lead in to information with an abundance of context.
To combat prejudices which lead to racial discrimination.

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It will lead to hours and hours of paperwork.
Combating prejudices which lead to racial discrimination.
Check lead connections by gently pulling on them.
Failure to do so can lead to jams and misfeeds.
One lead agency summarized this issue.
But this could lead us to the origin.
Only lead to the discovery of the breakdown.
Economic growth should lead to shared prosperity.
It will lead us to a labyrinth which holds a blade.
This consolidation of support functions would lead to.
You may lead your people home.
I said get yourself another lead singer.
You will lead the members to revolt.
I gotta put some serious lead downrange.
This would lead to a dampening of remittance flows.
Wherever they need us our destinies lead us.
It will lead right back to the body.
You do not know where it might lead.
I can only lead you to the truth.
Lead off with the shipping thing.
Maybe he would lead me to the meteor rock.
He always takes out their lead boat.
We continue to lead the market in mobile innovations.
Can not whack it with a lead pipe.
We will lead you out of the city.
Reddington says he has a lead on the brothers.
This can lead to damage to your stove.
Headsets are supplied as standard without a connection lead.
This will lead us to the stone room.
What a wonderfully wicked life you lead.
Each act could lead to varying consequences.
Technical options for phasing out lead.
Contains no lead and is not fatal if swallowed.
There are several options for replacing lead.
This may lead to some obvious revisions.

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