at the head of

phrase

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

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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 The chipmaker has seen soaring revenue sitting at the head of the AI boom. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Knightsbridge was challenged over the opening mile by the speedy Full Serrano before shaking him off at the head of the stretch. ABC News, 22 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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