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
Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump was reelected in 2024 with a special focus on low-propensity voters, spearheaded by Musk and conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
According to the authors of a paper published in the journal Physical Review E, the use of soft elastic projectiles can improve the efficiency of throws, particularly those whose tips are weighted with a mass like a spearhead.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Verb
There have also been signs of voter discontent with Musk in recent town halls Democrats have held in GOP districts, forcing the party’s lawmakers to defend Musk’s role spearheading DOGE.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump was reelected in 2024 with a special focus on low-propensity voters, spearheaded by Musk and conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Around 100 spearheads, swords, lances, and chainmail were also found at the site as part of a 1,600-year-old weapon offering.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Feb. 2025
According to the authors of a paper published in the journal Physical Review E, the use of soft elastic projectiles can improve the efficiency of throws, particularly those whose tips are weighted with a mass like a spearhead.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Junior guard Gabriela Jaquez also stepped up for UCLA as their leading scorer with 18 points, going 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orlando City improves to 2-2-0 on the road against the Galaxy and leads the series 5-3-0. Pedro Gallese saved one shot for Orlando City.—
Tribune Wire Services,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The reversals are a major about-face from immigration policies under former President Biden, and come as Trump and his top aides have ratcheted up attacks on judges who rule against them, with immigration being at the forefront of many disagreements.—
Janie Har,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening Infrastructure Against Extreme Conditions Facilities teams are now at the forefront of climate resilience and disaster-proofing.—
Rob Almond,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Experts say Ticketmaster commands more than a 70% market share of primary ticket services for major U.S. concert venues.—
Steve Holland,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Many of the pro-Trump personalities who command big online audiences with conservative opinion shows don’t live in Washington, DC, and have little desire to drop in for press briefings.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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That's put him on the leading edge of a new segment of the appliance industry focused on climate-conscious consumers.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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These high priority recommendations are aimed at building a national conversation and consensus around new directions for the country as technology and innovation take center stage, and building new foundations for the U.S. capacity for innovation at the leading edge.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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