as in led
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez has long been pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
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Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
After months of fundraising in a project spearheaded by the Fairfield Lions Club in collaboration with the city, the arch that has hung over Texas Street for more than a century started coming down piece by piece.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This is not the first residential venture Fendi Casa has spearheaded.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The plan, previously spearheaded by United Way of Greater Charlotte, seeks to help people on the cusp of or already experiencing homelessness.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Two months later, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon spearheaded a suit against the federal Department of Homeland Security for what plaintiffs saw as indiscriminate use of chemical munitions, including pepper balls, to control crowds around a Portland ICE office.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Farage, who spearheaded the Brexit campaign, and Reform UK oppose any move to get closer to the EU.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 11 May 2026
An app known as Host Ready was spearheaded by students in the morning program who worked closely with the two Lee’s Summit Rotary Clubs.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
After months of fundraising in a project spearheaded by the Fairfield Lions Club in collaboration with the city, the arch that has hung over Texas Street for more than a century started coming down piece by piece.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 12 May 2026
This is not the first residential venture Fendi Casa has spearheaded.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The plan, previously spearheaded by United Way of Greater Charlotte, seeks to help people on the cusp of or already experiencing homelessness.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The detentions come after a handful of other arrests months earlier, but Fúnez was long pinpointed by local environmental and religious leaders as the man who spearheaded the assassination.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Two months later, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon spearheaded a suit against the federal Department of Homeland Security for what plaintiffs saw as indiscriminate use of chemical munitions, including pepper balls, to control crowds around a Portland ICE office.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Farage, who spearheaded the Brexit campaign, and Reform UK oppose any move to get closer to the EU.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 11 May 2026
An app known as Host Ready was spearheaded by students in the morning program who worked closely with the two Lee’s Summit Rotary Clubs.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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That attention ultimately led Carabes to launch an online fundraising campaign, where hundreds of people contributed.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In the mid 1990s, when there was no streaming competition and cable was still young, the networks commanded most of the viewing attention.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But just after ignition, due to an automatic abort from the ground systems, a hard shutdown was commanded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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