as in leads
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheads
Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wanda Durant is the president of the Durant Family Charitable Foundation, spearheads the College Track at The Durant Center in Suitland and is the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant.
—Wanda Durant, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Kasia Morgan, head of sustainability, spearheads the Mountain Lioness Scholarship, empowering women in Tanzania to become certified Kilimanjaro guides.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino spearheads the Italian squad.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Ernie Suggs spearheads a month’s worth of Black history content every February for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Marcus Phillips spearheads a spot-on quintet of classmates, each bursting with self-conscious awkwardness and a desire to be seen and understood.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The center is part of wider economic cooperation between the two countries, and spearheads Windey’s effort to boost its presence in Brazil.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The city is not only a global jazz capital but the hometown of Hancock himself, who spearheads the effort as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Wanda Durant is the president of the Durant Family Charitable Foundation, spearheads the College Track at The Durant Center in Suitland and is the mother of NBA star Kevin Durant.
—Wanda Durant, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Kasia Morgan, head of sustainability, spearheads the Mountain Lioness Scholarship, empowering women in Tanzania to become certified Kilimanjaro guides.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino spearheads the Italian squad.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Ernie Suggs spearheads a month’s worth of Black history content every February for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
—Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Marcus Phillips spearheads a spot-on quintet of classmates, each bursting with self-conscious awkwardness and a desire to be seen and understood.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
The center is part of wider economic cooperation between the two countries, and spearheads Windey’s effort to boost its presence in Brazil.
—Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheads
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Competitive districts — where a candidate leads a challenger by fewer than 10 percentage points — are increasingly rare.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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From the front lines of cybersecurity and financial crime, Silicon Valley technologists like me have already seen where AI is taking the software industry.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For healthcare workers on the front lines, many of whom have become victims of the terror themselves, the pressure is not just physical but psychological.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Xabi Alonso has been exposed to far too much elite football wisdom to be labelled a mere Guardiola disciple, but his style of play offers the path to a positive form of continuity while his status in the game commands far greater respect than any BlueCo hire since Mauricio Pochettino.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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His furniture regularly commands staggering prices at auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, while his architectural works are increasingly gaining recognition as some of the most important examples of postwar Italian modernism.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Traveling over five times the speed of sound generates immense friction and drag, resulting in the leading edges reaching temperatures beyond 1,650 °C (3,000 °F).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Coworth forefronts its equestrian roots, with stables on site as well as polo fields.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Starting the service in 2021 with just three vehicles, the operation now fields 21 vans and sport utility vehicles offering round-the-clock response throughout the region.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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The queue for vans was growing.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Spearheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheads. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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