Words similar to front-running

Example sentences for: front-running

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Setbacks in the Chechen war were widely seen as weakening Vladimir Putin's position as the front-running candidate for the Russian presidency.
You can insult him, you can mock him, and you can patronize him, but you can't ruin his fine, front-running mood.