as in to lead
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Starting in December of 2023, the report says, an archaeological team found traces of fire pits and artifacts such as pottery shards, tools and spearheads, as well as bones and shells from animals hunted, fished or consumed by the indigenous people, probably Tequesta, who occupied the site.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Wiener also this term passed a controversial housing bill that will increase density around transit hubs, and spearheaded a bill to regulate artificial intelligence.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest wild card that’s helping these corporate enabling functions become the spearheads of enterprise-wide AI adoption is workflow integration.
—Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Starting in December of 2023, the report says, an archaeological team found traces of fire pits and artifacts such as pottery shards, tools and spearheads, as well as bones and shells from animals hunted, fished or consumed by the indigenous people, probably Tequesta, who occupied the site.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
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Established in 2012, the Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize is spearheaded by the Wessel & Vett Foundation, created by the descendants of department store Magasin du Nord’s 19th-century founders Emil Vett and Theodor Wessel.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Wiener also this term passed a controversial housing bill that will increase density around transit hubs, and spearheaded a bill to regulate artificial intelligence.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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As a direct result of this, businesses end up with managers who aren’t confident in their ability to lead, and who struggle to deal with the various challenges that come with managing people, leading both employees and struggling managers to resign.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mega cap tech giant has been at the forefront of the most talked about theme this year – and likely next — which companies will be among the AI winners.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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With the sun and your celestial ruler, Venus, moving through your seventh house of other people, everything from your connections, whether romantic, professional or otherwise, to your contractual agreements is at the forefront.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi, whose party commands a minority government and has slid in successive elections, has little room for error during her tenure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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The man known as Supermex is also an idol for his humor, eloquence and ability to command the attention of fans.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The leading edge of the storm will begin producing sporadic showers late Monday night, followed by the core of the system on Tuesday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Once again, Berners-Lee seemed to be on history’s leading edge.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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