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bury the lead (third-person singular simple present buries the lead, present participle burying the lead, simple past and past participle buried the lead) (idiomatic) (news writing style) To begin a story with details of…
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- bury the lead (third-person singular simple present buries the lead, present participle burying the lead, simple past and past participle buried the lead) (idiomatic) (news writing style) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.