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
Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Just hours after goalie Yaroslav Askarov won his fourth straight start for the San Jose Sharks’ top minor league affiliate, Tomas Hertl, about 10 miles away, was spearheading a third-period rally for the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Archaeologists have found curved iron blades, a spearhead, two pilums (a type of javelin used by Romans in combat at close range), a pommel of a sword and the handle for a cutting weapon, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
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Verb
In the short-term, Ruud van Nistelrooy will spearhead the revival, but the long-term replacement for ten Hag remains to be seen.
—Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Just hours after goalie Yaroslav Askarov won his fourth straight start for the San Jose Sharks’ top minor league affiliate, Tomas Hertl, about 10 miles away, was spearheading a third-period rally for the Vegas Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
As Patel points out, historically, the music industry has been at the spearhead of innovation.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Archaeologists have found curved iron blades, a spearhead, two pilums (a type of javelin used by Romans in combat at close range), a pommel of a sword and the handle for a cutting weapon, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
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But the Bucs could only tie the game with a field goal, leaving 41 seconds for Brock Purdy to lead a drive and set up Jake Moody’s game-winning kick from 44 yards out.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Coleman previously served as the Senate president pro tempore, who leads the chamber in the president’s absence.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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This is why, even while Google remains at the forefront of navigation apps, the company continues pushing AI integration.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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California will continue to be at the forefront of progress.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the center of it is a player set to command one of the richest contracts in sports history.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although Trump’s ability to command the foreign policy machinery will be enhanced, his ability to improve the United States’ place in the world is another matter.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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An odd place for an experience at the leading edge of art, technology, creativity, and museums.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some pioneers remain at the leading edge, and Fortune recognized three of them on the 2024 Change the World list.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearhead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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