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unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
The effort to replace the old flag and state seal was spearheaded by DFL lawmakers, who then controlled both chambers of the Legislature and the executive branch.
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Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is scrutinizing activity on trading venues run by CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The literary affairs team, led by Clare Reeth, spearheaded efforts to land rights to the book.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Former City Councilwoman Gyna Bivens spearheaded the park idea, and in February 2014, the city acquired 4 acres of the old school site from the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district to create Mosier Valley Park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The Artemis Program, an international collaboration spearheaded by NASA, aims to put boots back on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
It was spearheaded by Ford and meant to spur innovation and synergy by bringing together top minds in technology, mobility and other disciplines.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Beyond a dozen Fashion Revolution Weeks, the organization spearheaded a European Citizens’ Initiative demanding living wage legislation at EU level for garment workers worldwide, collecting over 240,000 signatures from the bloc’s citizens in 12 months.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
The investigation is being spearheaded by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is scrutinizing activity on trading venues run by CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The literary affairs team, led by Clare Reeth, spearheaded efforts to land rights to the book.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Former City Councilwoman Gyna Bivens spearheaded the park idea, and in February 2014, the city acquired 4 acres of the old school site from the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district to create Mosier Valley Park.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
These pioneering chemists from IQUEMA also spearheaded other astonishing, detailed archaeological initiatives that determined the compositions of old wine and aromas of the Roman Empire and of the mortars used in the Domus of Salvius, in the present case.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
The Artemis Program, an international collaboration spearheaded by NASA, aims to put boots back on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
It was spearheaded by Ford and meant to spur innovation and synergy by bringing together top minds in technology, mobility and other disciplines.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Beyond a dozen Fashion Revolution Weeks, the organization spearheaded a European Citizens’ Initiative demanding living wage legislation at EU level for garment workers worldwide, collecting over 240,000 signatures from the bloc’s citizens in 12 months.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Theresa Ochoa needed just one save to record the shutout, getting plenty of help from a defense led by Maya Pantoja, Salma Habaibeh and Grace Stachowicz.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hartigan succeeds Jane Carpenter-Rock, who has led SAAM on an interim basis since September 2024, when Stephanie Stebich was removed as director and reassigned to an advisory role at the Smithsonian Institution.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lovell, a longtime resident of Chicago's northern suburbs, commanded the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dwight Eisenhower commanded our troops in World War II.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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