as in to lead
to serve as leader of
unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearhead
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
White and Payton Pritchard combined for 49 points to spearhead Boston’s offense in the series opener.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Once Saka and Gabriel Martinelli return from their injuries, there will be more options, greater attacking weapons and possibly even another idea to take some of the pressure off Merino as the spearhead.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Lionsgate has named digital media veteran Brad Haugen to spearhead original online creation as executive vp, digital strategy & growth.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
White and Payton Pritchard combined for 49 points to spearhead Boston’s offense in the series opener.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Researchers also discovered iron objects that were buried with the human remains, according to the study, including iron bracelets, ankle rings, necklaces, knives and spearheads.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Once Saka and Gabriel Martinelli return from their injuries, there will be more options, greater attacking weapons and possibly even another idea to take some of the pressure off Merino as the spearhead.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10 total nominations in eight categories.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The health secretary also hired David Geier, a figure previously criticized for treating autistic children with puberty-blocking drugs, to lead a federal study on the causes of autism.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The nursery industry, once reliant on seasonal foot traffic and word-of-mouth marketing, is now at the forefront of an e-commerce boom with direct-to-consumer sales and social media playing a critical role.—
Tammy Sons,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Our support team is available to assist users in navigating difficulties and ensuring that the principles of fairness and cultural exchange remain at the forefront of every au pair stay.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronaut who founded the Shift4 Payments company as a teenager and commanded the first civilian space crew in 2021 aboard a SpaceX capsule.—
Karen Freifeld,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman funded and commanded Polaris Dawn, a private SpaceX flight that circled Earth for nearly five days last September.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In ten industries of the future, according to a recent report from the Information Technology and Industry Foundation, China is near the leading edge of innovation (or better) in six.—
Kurt M. Campbell,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2025
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Second contact is when the leading edge enters the umbra; this is also the start of the partial eclipse, when Earth’s shadow falling on the moon becomes obvious.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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