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unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
From 1968 to l990 Marv Davidov spearheaded the Honeywell Project to protest that company’s creation of nuclear arms products, cluster bombs, and other military equipment.
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Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Timbers and the writing team (spearheaded by Albertina Rizzo) thought of the special as a continuation of the original show, which spanned five seasons.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
He is repped by Verve — which has spearheaded the rise of the short story as a go-to acquisition target among studios — as well as Jon Hersh at Night Drive Management, and attorney Paul Miloknay.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The tribe has spearheaded several prevention efforts and has served as a vocal advocate to combatting the MMIP crisis.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Both Lleo-Rodriguez and Rondon-Rodriguez were represented by attorney Phillip Arroyo, whose law firm in recent weeks has spearheaded an effort locally to have detained migrants released from jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Historic Preservation Commission spearheaded the application to both preserve Betty and recognize the Bench’s role in Boise history.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
That partnership is being spearheaded by the Future Communities Institute, which is also developing metrics to judge the effectiveness of Akido’s program.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Timbers and the writing team (spearheaded by Albertina Rizzo) thought of the special as a continuation of the original show, which spanned five seasons.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
He is repped by Verve — which has spearheaded the rise of the short story as a go-to acquisition target among studios — as well as Jon Hersh at Night Drive Management, and attorney Paul Miloknay.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The tribe has spearheaded several prevention efforts and has served as a vocal advocate to combatting the MMIP crisis.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Both Lleo-Rodriguez and Rondon-Rodriguez were represented by attorney Phillip Arroyo, whose law firm in recent weeks has spearheaded an effort locally to have detained migrants released from jail.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
The Historic Preservation Commission spearheaded the application to both preserve Betty and recognize the Bench’s role in Boise history.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
That partnership is being spearheaded by the Future Communities Institute, which is also developing metrics to judge the effectiveness of Akido’s program.
—Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Leonard led the Clippers (25-28) with 24 points after scoring 41 in a blowout win in December in the last meeting between the teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lemon’s legal team is led by prominent Washington DC attorney Abbe Lowell.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Indian history is filled with charismatic – and often controversial – figures who commanded huge devotion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The $13 million gap between the proposals commanded extra attention as Skubal — who is part of the MLB Players Association’s executive subcommittee — challenged the status quo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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