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unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
The new ordinance, spearheaded by Mayor Kevin McCarty and which took effect in August, prohibits people from sitting, lying down or sleeping outside City Hall during all hours of the day.
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Mathew Miranda
january 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
On Micronesia, Fields spearheaded the effort to vote him out with an idol in his pocket.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo spearheaded the move, continuing a trend of propping up the franchise for the present and future and also ensuring to pay homage to the nostalgic years that featured some of the best times of pro basketball in Charlotte.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
The move is being spearheaded by World League of Fighters, BKFC’s license holder, which is co-founded by Rajesh Banga, Sunil Mathew and Siraj Gill.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The move comes amid a boom in sports documentaries, many of which are spearheaded in partnership with their subjects.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
A couple of years later, a group of Seligman locals, spearheaded by barber Angel Delgadillo, formed the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to recognize the cultural significance of the thoroughfare and preserve its legacy.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The package of bills and budget requests, spearheaded by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas of Queens, includes proposals which would transition EBT cards to more secure chip technology to prevent benefit theft, an ongoing problem for SNAP recipients.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
California became the first state in the nation in 2024 to offer healthcare to all low-income undocumented immigrants, an expansion spearheaded by Newsom.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mathew Miranda
january 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
On Micronesia, Fields spearheaded the effort to vote him out with an idol in his pocket.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
The duo spearheaded the move, continuing a trend of propping up the franchise for the present and future and also ensuring to pay homage to the nostalgic years that featured some of the best times of pro basketball in Charlotte.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
The move is being spearheaded by World League of Fighters, BKFC’s license holder, which is co-founded by Rajesh Banga, Sunil Mathew and Siraj Gill.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
The move comes amid a boom in sports documentaries, many of which are spearheaded in partnership with their subjects.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Jan. 2026
A couple of years later, a group of Seligman locals, spearheaded by barber Angel Delgadillo, formed the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona to recognize the cultural significance of the thoroughfare and preserve its legacy.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
The package of bills and budget requests, spearheaded by Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas of Queens, includes proposals which would transition EBT cards to more secure chip technology to prevent benefit theft, an ongoing problem for SNAP recipients.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
California became the first state in the nation in 2024 to offer healthcare to all low-income undocumented immigrants, an expansion spearheaded by Newsom.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Law led Arapahoe to the Class 5A championship in 2009, then started his college career at Division III Salisbury before transferring to DU after one season.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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The funding round is led by MMC Ventures and QED Investors, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, BNVT Capital, Bosch Ventures, Centrotec, and Earthshot Ventures.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fram2 is commanded Chun Wang of Malta, who is joined by vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen from Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany, and Australian medical officer and mission specialist Eric Phillips.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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