The lead climber placed a quickdraw and continued up the face, trusting the gear to hold their fall.

The lead climbers checked each other's gear before tackling the overhang.

On our final pitch, I had to lead climb through a tricky overhang while placing protection.

After months of practice, she lead climbed the difficult route without falling.

Every weekend, Sam lead climbs challenging routes with steady confidence.

She stayed calm while lead climbing the difficult overhanging route.

Before the race, the crew carefully applied pot lead to the hull to shave off precious seconds.

Before the rehearsal, the bandleader handed out the lead sheets so everyone knew their parts.

The antique chandelier was replete with shimmering lead crystals that caught every flicker of candlelight.

At the antique fair, the lead fiddles sat silently on velvet, their dull sheen revealing stories of a bygone era.