How to Use take the lead in a Sentence

take the lead

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  • Flau’jae Johnson to fire off a 27-foot three-point jumper to take the lead.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • An à la carte menu is available, but the best thing to do here is opt for the omakase experience and let the chef take the lead.
    — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Abreu also committed a pair of costly throwing errors late that helped the Yankees tie it and later take the lead.
    — ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Given that this was the only series the Oilers lost over a five-year period, this one might take the lead from the Matteau goal.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • That shot was deflected, but Karim Hafez found Ashour after a scramble in the box for a beautiful header to take the lead.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • The second came after Salah found Haissem Hassan with a chance to take the lead, but the shot was blocked by Harry Souttar.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • The Mystics surged back to take the lead late in regulation, but Leite's 25-foot 3-pointer tied it at 87-all and forced overtime.
    — ABC News, 28 June 2026

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