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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
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as in commanded
to serve as leader of
a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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as in accompanied
to be at the front of
the local high school's marching band led the parade
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
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Recent Examples of led
These culturally sensitive classes are led by experienced Vietnamese educators and are tailored to the needs of Vietnamese-speaking families.
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Memorialcare Medical Group, Oc Register, 10 Jan. 2026
The Hoosiers led 35-7 at halftime as the Ducks were held to nine rushing yards on 17 carries.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
A day after booking Soto and Baz, investigators arrested Gutierrez, who allegedly led the distribution of the cocaine to dealers and users, at his Oxnard home.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Newsom has long been a favorite of affluent donors, drawing support from a set of elite San Francisco families — including branches of the Getty, Pritzker, and Fisher fortunes — who have collectively steered tens of millions of dollars to his campaigns over more than two decades.—
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In turn, those officers steered ships to the Southeast Asian ports controlled by Francis and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.—
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Fram2 is commanded Chun Wang of Malta, who is joined by vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen from Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany, and Australian medical officer and mission specialist Eric Phillips.—
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
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Danila Yurov scored for Minnesota in the second period, as the Wild went without a regulation win on their three-game homestand, and are now 1-3-2 in their last half-dozen.—
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Boston got points on two of its first three possessions of the game — a pair of rare two-point makes by Hauser, who takes 90% of his shots from 3-point range — then went cold for nearly five straight minutes.—
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Several Venezuela residents told TIME that the fear of what might be discovered on their phone at a checkpoint has guided their behavior in the days since Maduro's ouster.—
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Since launch, mission teams have guided the observatory steadily toward L1.—
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The poll shows that 47% of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the right direction, but 44% say the state is headed in the wrong direction.—
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This summer, the FIFA World Cup is headed to North America, where teams will travel between the US, Canada and Mexico throughout June and July.—
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In that instance, a nearly 90-minute delay preceded the decision to reschedule the game to a later date.—
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Thirteen World Series trophies have been won under the past two CBAs preceded by a full offseason.—
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Despite its age, MAVEN has enough fuel to remain in orbit until at least 2030, and the mission was formally extended in 2022 through September 2025.—
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The tender deadline was extended once and Paramount’s counsel acknowledged at the hearing today that it will be extended again but did not note the new date.—
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“Led.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/led. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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