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  • In typography, leading (/ˈlɛdɪŋ/ LED-ing) is the space between adjacent lines of type; the exact definition varies. In hand typesetting, leading is the...
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    A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (/ˈliːd/), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play...
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    terms are leading edge radius and leading edge stagnation point. Seen in plan the leading edge may be straight or curved. A straight leading edge may be...
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  • Leading rating (or leading rate) is the senior of the two most junior ranks in the Royal Navy. It is equal in status to the army rank of corporal. A leading...
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  • Leading aircraftman (LAC) or leading aircraftwoman (LACW) is an enlisted rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank...
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    The leading wheel or leading axle or pilot wheel of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels. The axle...
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  • Leading seaman is a junior non-commissioned rank or rate in navies, particularly those of the Commonwealth. When it is used by NATO nations, leading seaman...
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  • looking to have confirmed. The use of leading questions in court[where?] to elicit testimony is restricted in order to reduce the ability of the examiner...
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    Leading strings are pieces of fabric to support a child learning to walk. In 17th and 18th century Europe, they were narrow fabric straps attached to children's...
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  • Leading lines may refer to: Lines that lead to the main subject of a visual composition Range markers which visually aid piloting in channels and rivers...
    267 bytes (58 words) - 00:09, 25 April 2020
  • In music theory, a leading tone (also called subsemitone or leading note in the UK) is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone...
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  • A leading zero is any 0 digit that comes before the first nonzero digit in a number string in positional notation. For example, James Bond's famous identifier...
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  • Leading firefighter (previously leading fireman and leading firewoman) is a rank in the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service, London Fire Brigade and the...
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    The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is a marketing organization representing more than 400 luxury hotels in over 80 countries. Established in 1928 by...
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    Revolution of 1789. Liberty Leading the People is exhibited in the Louvre in Paris. By the time Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the People, he was already...
    27 KB (2,878 words) - 07:54, 21 August 2024
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    A leading-edge extension (LEX) is a small extension to an aircraft wing surface, forward of the leading edge. The primary reason for adding an extension...
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  • politics and COVID-19. The Leading Report Twitter account was created in May 2022. A corresponding website was later created in February 2023. The fact-checking...
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    A slat is an aerodynamic surface on the leading edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. When retracted, the slat lies flush with the rest of the wing...
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  • Leading is a British podcast launched in January 2023. Hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, it is a sister podcast of their weekly politics podcast...
    57 KB (484 words) - 21:02, 7 September 2024
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    Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by...
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