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as in conduits
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in bosses
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneers
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leaders
Support for the measure was offered by some, including union leaders, who warned residents, particularly seniors, are likely to struggle if a local solution to federal budget cuts isn’t adopted.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
City leaders are directing residents with questions or concerns to contact their state representatives and pledged transparency if new information emerges.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
State legislative leaders also expressed recent openness to the Mega Projects deal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Burnight is scheduled to be named by Time magazine this week to a list of 100 healthcare leaders.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For leaders, this means modeling curiosity.
—Brent Saunders, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Looking for girls basketball stat leaders?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Both parties’ leaders could agree to get both Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
City leaders are directing residents with questions or concerns to contact their state representatives and pledged transparency if new information emerges.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
State legislative leaders also expressed recent openness to the Mega Projects deal.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Burnight is scheduled to be named by Time magazine this week to a list of 100 healthcare leaders.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
For leaders, this means modeling curiosity.
—Brent Saunders, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.
—Jim Gomez The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Looking for girls basketball stat leaders?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Both parties’ leaders could agree to get both Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills to resign.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaders
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The communications firm will also gain long-term access to certain Lumen central offices, poles, and conduits.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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For Kurdi, leaving critical decisions up to the musician—and thereby breaking with the tradition that treats performers as mere conduits of a composer’s vision—is both an artistic choice and a political one.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Washington Post’s sportswriters could cover anything—and did—because we were taught to look with a hard eye, write vividly and observationally, and hit our deadlines no matter what, which made other section bosses always want us.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Similar sentiments could be seen at elsewhere, where rank-and-file employees expressed far more vocal outrage than their bosses.—
Alessandro Piazza,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But some early food AI pioneers have already moved on.—
Barbara Booth,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rubato’s Explorer rollneck is a throwback to an era before technical clothing, when mountaineers and Arctic pioneers had to rely on knitwear.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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In Super Mario Wonder (2023), the pipes themselves wriggle into sentience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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July 23 – August 22 Your generosity may flow down unique channels at the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chef Brian Young, who honed his chops at Le Bernardin and The Quilted Giraffe, channels tradition and elegance with dishes like lobster thermidor, chicken cordon bleu, and a gorgeous sablefish cloaked in caviar beurre blanc.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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The national report was released last week by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, made up of police chiefs from the largest cities in the United States and Canada.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Real estate brokers say many hedge funders, private equity chiefs and venture capital investors are also joining traditional Wall Street bankers in the buying spree.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Giant tubes of paint descending from the ceiling!—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Giant paint tubes swung from the ceiling, squeezing out bright streams of fabric.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Leaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaders. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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