at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

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When Diego Luna replaced McKennie, Tillman took McKennie’s place at the head of the 4-4-2 against the ball. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Ternus, at 50, is also well-placed to take on a long tenure at the head of Apple. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 By 1801, Louverture sat at the head of the colony under the title of governor-general. Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the head of

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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