He became the first African-American to lead a history department at a mostly white college.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

He is seeking to become the first non-European to lead the international lender.

VOA: special.2011.06.10

In a group climb, the first climber is the lead climber.

VOA: special.2009.12.09

President Obama says the honor is particularly meaningful for the first native of the former East Germany to lead a unified Germany.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

The lead up to Afghanistan's second round of voting is beginning much like the first round under the Taliban's threats of violence.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

It's also the group's first release with lead vocalist Cody Collins, who replaced Richie McDonald in 2007.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

First polls showed that most voters believe Grybauskaite has what it takes to lead the country out of its most serious economic crisis in years.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

Before the first round of voting, opinion polls had placed Komorowksi firmly in the lead.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

Driver Steve Holcomb, the reigning world champion, surged to the lead after the first two runs Friday, setting a Whistler Sliding Track record in the process.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

Playing in front of 72,546 wildly cheering partisan fans just 145-kilometers from their campus in East Lansing (Michigan), Michigan State jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and finished the first half with a 38-36 advantage.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

The U.S.took the lead after several near misses in the first half, after striker Jozy Altidore took a pass from Clint Dempsey and held off two Spanish defenders, then slammed a shot off the hands of Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the net.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24