lead with

lead with
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "lead with":
present tense I/you/we/they lead with he/she/it leads with present participle leading with past tense led with past participle led with
1) lead with something/lead something with something to begin a speech, news broadcast, story etc with a particular story or subject

We'll lead with the Prime Minister's visit to China.

2) lead with something to begin an attack in boxing with a particular hand or hit

He led with a right jab.


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