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
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
These collections, found beneath the surface of the extinct volcano, include items from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, such as pendants, brooches, and spearheads.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Gribbin spearheaded a report about data center demands in Northern Virginia, a region with more such centers than anywhere in the world.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Archaeologists uncovered two iron spearheads, one of which was found lodged in a hip bone.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
These collections, found beneath the surface of the extinct volcano, include items from the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, such as pendants, brooches, and spearheads.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Witkoff has spearheaded the White House’s negotiations to establish a lasting ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since President Donald Trump took office.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
Gribbin spearheaded a report about data center demands in Northern Virginia, a region with more such centers than anywhere in the world.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
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As Converse basketball makes its way back to the forefront of premier basketball footwear, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the charge with the SHAI 001, set to release publicly on Sep. 4, 2025.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ghana and Rwanda are leading the race to deploy Africa’s first small modular nuclear reactors, the head of the industry’s main global trade group said in an interview.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In my view, nations such as India have been at the forefront of e-visa innovation.—
Armand Arton,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The visit is Witkoff's fifth to Moscow since Trump took office, with the special envoy at the forefront of White House efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Once backed only by a small group of progressive Democrats, Sanders’s monthslong effort to block weapons transfers now commands the support of more than half the Senate Democratic Caucus.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Although it was also sold at a discount, 501 W. Broadway commanded a higher premium than the other buildings.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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With tens of billions of dollars in additional funding now directed toward ICE, Louisiana is at the leading edge of an expansive and aggressive nationwide effort to expel immigrants, far beyond the actions taken during the first Trump administration.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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American science is a roaring success, giving patients hope and placing our country on the leading edge of innovation.—
Seth Tomchik,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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