at the head of

phrase

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

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Much will depend on how much Chief Justice John Roberts, at the head of the board, decides to engage. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026 Preliminary results showed a very narrow lead for the opposition and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson’s bid to return to office at the head of the left coalition. — Kostya Manenkov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026 At the table read, Wesley sits at the head of the table and puts on the Nino Brown hat. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Governments and ministers have come and gone, but Velarde has remained at the head of the BCRP since 2006. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 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 4 Oct. 2026.

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