as in leading
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Ward finished his third and final college season at the University of Miami, leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record while throwing for 4,313 yards with 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Spearheading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheading. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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