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
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The new Ceccarelli 40 was developed in partnership with Francesco Paszkowski Design, with Sebastian Martinez spearheading the exteriors, Names Studio executing naval architecture, and Margherita Casprini working on interiors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, initially Egypt, once the spearhead of Arab opposition to Israel, and eventually Jordan, brokered separate peace agreements.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
D'Amaro served as president of Walt Disney World Resort before stepping in as chairman of Disney Experiences in 2020, spearheading efforts at the company's theme parks, cruises and resorts division.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The new Ceccarelli 40 was developed in partnership with Francesco Paszkowski Design, with Sebastian Martinez spearheading the exteriors, Names Studio executing naval architecture, and Margherita Casprini working on interiors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
London, 24, has been the spearhead of the team's offense, with 38 receptions, 469 receiving yards, which leads the team, and two touchdowns through six games.
—Cameron Belcher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, initially Egypt, once the spearhead of Arab opposition to Israel, and eventually Jordan, brokered separate peace agreements.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The American team will be led by New Orleans Saints associate head coach Joel Thomas, the former Arkansas running backs coach.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Leguizamo is one among a chorus of famous voices rising against the federal immigration agency, which has been at the forefront of violent operations in Minneapolis.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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French-girl boots Thanks in part to the big 2016 revival, French-girl style is at the forefront of fashion right now.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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In New York, the state has completed one of the largest Medicaid transformations in its history, overhauling the home health care system precisely because of the accountability failures and fraud vulnerabilities now commanding national attention.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mayhem executive producer Andrew Watt handled guitar, co-producer Cirkut played synth, Josh Freese drummed, and Gaga commanded two keyboards, actively tweaking sounds on a modular synthesizer.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Neither is better; the Rockwell has chosen to acquire from the leading edge of Contemporary Native American art, which has also been the leading edge of Contemporary Art writ large in America since the mid-century.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The second front will be the leading edge of the Arctic air that will send highs below freezing and lows in the single digits Friday into the weekend.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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