lead the pack/field

idiom

: to be ahead
a runner who is leading the pack/field

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The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the pack, but both the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres are on their tail. Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Big names such as Stanford and the University of California system lead the pack in patent activity, but hundreds of other universities are also trying to strike gold by monetizing intellectual property. Joshua M. Pearce, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025 Kyle Larson and Bell lead the field with three wins each. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025 Tiger’s got four (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007), while Jack and Walter Hagen lead the pack with five apiece. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead the pack/field

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“Lead the pack/field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20the%20pack%2Ffield. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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