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Recent Examples of lead-in
For the lead-in, which has Daredevil doing a rope swing from a rooftop, Silvera and Daredevil stunt double Jason Mello were raised on a lift three-and-a-half stories in the air outside the bar.
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.
—Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lead-in
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Today's listen Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Scripps National Spelling Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week, with preliminaries kicking off last night.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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Sports High School Sports News See who qualified from Thursday's preliminaries for the CIFSS Division 1 finals on Saturday at Mt. SAC.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Musk does not appear to be backing down from dredging up the Epstein issue on X, despite Trump’s overture.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Iran's response to both the military strikes and diplomatic overtures remains uncertain, as tensions in the region continue to simmer.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
Noun
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While the most intense heat will center on Virginia and the Carolinas Thursday, temperatures will also climb across parts of the Northeast and central US in a prelude to next week’s more expansive and intense heat dome.—
Tyler Ory,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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An original amuse bouche of edible Yame tea, Yamanaka’s personalized version of a Japanese tea ceremony, is a prelude to an unforgettable dinner course at Viridis.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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She’s fished out of the ocean and revealed gasping for breath in a brief prologue.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2025
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Following a prologue describing the episode by the sea, Choi brings us back to Serk’s childhood — only here he’s called Hiroshi, born in Japan to Korean parents.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The Constitution’s preamble commits the government to promoting the general welfare and shared well-being.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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This will also serve as the preamble to earnings season which will start in earnest next week with the banks.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lead-in. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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