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unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheading
The oldest structure on site Researchers from the Archaeological Seminar at Pablo de Olavide University (UPO), in collaboration with the Institute of Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este, are spearheading the current archaeological excavation at the UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Since taking the reins at the RSN in October 2024, Wisnia has done his bit to boost in-game deliveries—the Red Sox closed out last season up 46% in average household ratings—while spearheading an efficiency review that gave way to the relaunch of NESN’s direct-to-consumer service.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
For instance, business majors are designing packaging that is on store shelves, communications majors are spearheading public relations campaigns and supply chain students are using data to help companies decide where to build facilities.
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Neeli Bendapudi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
For her, that meant taking on all the responsibilities behind the scenes, from spearheading designs to finalizing shoot schedules as well as having a hand in the way episodes were shot and providing notes on the final cuts.
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Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The two organizations have been spearheading the charge in Texas since 2023 and have seen a 1,500% growth rate, according to Hannah McNair of the Houston Texans Foundation.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Albanian investigators have begun digging into the private equity firm spearheading the project, the first son-in-law’s Affinity Partners.
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Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
To make this a reality, MTN is spearheading the African Group of Six, an alliance of the continent’s largest mobile operators that also include Vodacom, Airtel Africa, Orange, Axian Telecom and Ethio Telecom.
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Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
Since taking the reins at the RSN in October 2024, Wisnia has done his bit to boost in-game deliveries—the Red Sox closed out last season up 46% in average household ratings—while spearheading an efficiency review that gave way to the relaunch of NESN’s direct-to-consumer service.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
For instance, business majors are designing packaging that is on store shelves, communications majors are spearheading public relations campaigns and supply chain students are using data to help companies decide where to build facilities.
—
Neeli Bendapudi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
For her, that meant taking on all the responsibilities behind the scenes, from spearheading designs to finalizing shoot schedules as well as having a hand in the way episodes were shot and providing notes on the final cuts.
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Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The two organizations have been spearheading the charge in Texas since 2023 and have seen a 1,500% growth rate, according to Hannah McNair of the Houston Texans Foundation.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Albanian investigators have begun digging into the private equity firm spearheading the project, the first son-in-law’s Affinity Partners.
—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
To make this a reality, MTN is spearheading the African Group of Six, an alliance of the continent’s largest mobile operators that also include Vodacom, Airtel Africa, Orange, Axian Telecom and Ethio Telecom.
—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheading
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Today’s leading life sciences players are massive companies.
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Schwarber launched a second-deck blast, a three-run homer off of Mets starter David Peterson in the second inning, for his Major League-leading 29th home run.
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Anytime a politician is commanding money, regardless of the purpose, there is at least the appearance that the giver — Meta, Google, Blue Shield for example — may expect something in return.
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So now this burly older man with a commanding voice and a penetrating stare had her full attention.
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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