at the head of

idiom

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

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And that is what made his place at the head of the field less than 12 months on almost impossible to comprehend. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 The video appears to show just that, with Abughazaleh at the head of the crowd, leaning into the front of the unmarked vehicle, a black SUV with flashing lights. Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The 4-year-old colt nearly veered into a temporary rail that leads horses out of the 1¼-mile chute at the head of the stretch. Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 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 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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