as in to lead
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearhead
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
The initiative was spearheaded by Marina Girard Muttelet, who represents Thin Man, Leigh’s production company.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Since then, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency efforts that gutted NHTSA of staff with expertise in evaluating AV safety.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
The initiative was spearheaded by Marina Girard Muttelet, who represents Thin Man, Leigh’s production company.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Noun
The main spearhead of the scheme is Octopus Energy, which became the UK’s largest energy supplier in 2024, said The Independent.
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Will Barker,
TheWeek,
21 Jan. 2026
So all these ideas coalesced, but the spearhead was the idea of faith.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearhead
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads the NL in votes received, which would give him the automatic starting spot at DH should that lead hold into Thursday, knocking Schmitt out of contention.
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Mbappé’s brace led les Bleus to a 3-0 victory in Philadelphia as France had to battle Iraq and Mother Nature.
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This initiative signals a growing recognition in secular and corporate circles for placing moral concerns at the forefront of AI development, moving beyond unchecked techno-optimism.
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DeSantis has been at the forefront in backing federal immigration authorities in rounding up migrants for deportation.
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The note was dictated and signed by Washington and given to Charles Cornwallis, Britain’s lieutenant general commanding the southern campaign, in Yorktown, Virginia, following the British request to end hostilities to agree to the terms of its surrender.
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My aunts are commanding, and each in her own way can be intimidating.
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The company will evaluate applications for nose cones, fins, leading edges, bulkheads, and other high-performance structures that require precision and durability.
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First, mount the label roll on the roll holder, place the holder in the printer, feed the leading edge of the Zink strip into the inside slot, and snap the cover back on.
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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