at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

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Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and a champion of people on the margins, passed away at age 88 on Easter Monday, leaving vacant his seat at the head of the ancient institution with 1.4 billion followers worldwide. Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025 We were camped on Danaher Creek, at the head of the south fork of the Flathead. Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025 Please refer to the graphic at the head of this column. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 His eight-lap stint at the head of the field saw the Italian become F1’s youngest race leader at 18 years and 225 days, breaking Verstappen’s record set at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix by just three days. Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the head of

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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