领先 (lǐng xiān): (be in the) lead (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Despite a poor start, he successfully overtook and took the lead in the latter half.

In the field of artificial intelligence, which company currently holds an absolute leading position?

Our market share is not in the lead, so we urgently need to adjust our marketing strategy.

To maintain our leading position, we need to keep innovating.