lead to

verb

led to; leading to; leads to
: to result in (something)
a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture
Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.
His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

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Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister both dipped in physicality last season, leading to Liverpool’s back four suffering from a lack of protection at points. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Years earlier at her former lab in Ohio, chromosomes in mouse eggs and embryos began dividing in bizarre ways, creating the kinds of genetic errors that can lead to Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The synagogue’s entryway leads to a main hall with blue and white Chinese porcelain tile floors. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 The companies say the collaboration could eventually lead to new agreements covering technology development, fuel qualification, supply-chain development and commercial deployment. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lead to

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