1.   Big leads vanish, bad teams push them around, games are lost at the buzzer and no one cowers when they take the court.

2.   But his lead has vanished.

3.   But Wells, who had pitched three straight complete games, did not have a strong repertory, and the lead vanished.

4.   He did not, and Salmon made the lead vanish with a two-run single to left field.

5.   His lead vanished.

6.   Quinney, dejected after his day-long lead had vanished, greeted the stoppage with open arms.

7.   The huge lead vanished.

8.   Their leads vanished faster than hot dogs at the concession stands.

9.   Though it at first made gains in the workstation market, those leads quickly vanished amid infighting and confusion.