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lede
[lēd]
NOUN
US
the opening sentence or paragraph of a news article, summarizing the most important aspects of the story. "the lede has been rewritten and the headline changed"
https://www.bing.com/search?q=lede&form=ANNTH1&refig=bb39b1f59bd54c5f8c6c10fa8b555421&sp=1&qs=LS&pq=lede&sc=8-4&cvid=bb39b1f59bd54c5f8c6c10fa8b555421

lede noun
Definition of lede
: the introductory section of a news story that is intended to entice the reader to read the full story
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lede

You can believe what you want. Truth over facts

[ifinnegan]

It’s an alternate spelling of lead, adopted in the 70’s.

[ifinnegan]

Read this.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead

Lede is pretentious and smarmy and completely unnecessary today.