Through most of the campaign Mr. Dinkins has held a modest lead.

B1 Several polls show Mrs. Clinton with a modest but solid lead, with two having her at or above 50 percent.

For now, the general impression among politicians here is that the Senator holds a very modest lead but that the race is basically a tossup.

But Duke took minimal advantage, building a modest 8-1 lead.

By the time he was done, the Knicks had a modest lead and all the momentum.

That is the only playoff encounter among 74 games played in this series, in which the Jets last night built their modest lead to 38-35-1.

Labour's modest overall lead melts away on the economy.

Losing issues maintained a modest lead over gainers by a 922-to-712 count.

The latest polls show Mr. Bush with a modest lead.

The Mets held a more modest 3.5 game lead after 145 games of the 2008 season, their final season at Shea Stadium.