to be the leader or in charge of something

to go to a specific place or in a certain direction

to experience a particular kind of life

a role or position of guiding or influencing others by setting an example or taking the initiative

evidence pointing to a possible solution

the introductory section of a story

the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

the first card played by a player at the beginning of a trick, which sets the suit for that trick and determines the order in which other players must play their cards

a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

a news story of major importance

an indication of potential opportunity

(baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base