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Recent Examples of lead-in
The 12 Broadcast Shows Still on the Bubble Lopez vs. Lopez this season averaged 2.33 million total viewers (with delayed playback), right on par with last year but frittering away nearly half of its Happy’s Place lead-in.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 May 2025
After a promising freshman run, the crime drama starring Jesse L. Martin fell off significantly in the ratings during its second season with comparable lead-ins, The Voice on Monday in Season 1 and The Voice on Tuesday in Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025
As for her lead-in, Stephen Colbert, talk of his future on the network seems to be on hold for another day.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The Summit Season 1 averaged just 2.6 million total viewers — barely half of its Survivor lead-in.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 May 2025
After a promising freshman run, the crime drama starring Jesse L. Martin fell off significantly in the ratings during its second season with comparable lead-ins, The Voice on Monday in Season 1 and The Voice on Tuesday in Season 2.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 May 2025
As for her lead-in, Stephen Colbert, talk of his future on the network seems to be on hold for another day.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
The Summit Season 1 averaged just 2.6 million total viewers — barely half of its Survivor lead-in.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-in
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And this month, he was seeded No. 1 in the Division II 50-yard freestyle at CIF and won in the preliminaries before being edged in the finals by 0.05 seconds.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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As a preliminary for Roland Garros, a good run in Rome will do just fine to get the rust out of the racket.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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But his critics say such overtures ring hollow without a clear strategy.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
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According to multiple reports, Premier League team Chelsea is considering an overture for the 22-year-old.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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That served as a prelude to Tim Anderson smashing his own two-run shot off Zack Britton in the bottom of the inning to send the White Sox home winners.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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And treat every phase not as prelude to the final answer but as a source of directional learning.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Whether that act will be remembered as the final chapter or merely the prologue to Venezuela’s next battle remains to be seen.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Past Is Prologue Past is prologue to effective negotiations.—
Matthew Phillips,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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By naming adversaries explicitly in the policy preamble, the administration signals a shift toward greater transparency in threat acknowledgment and a hardening of posture.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The preamble also said that the government had concerns about the administrability of section 45W if the rules required a vehicle-by-vehicle analysis of off-road vehicles.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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