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verb

Definition of spearheadsnext
present tense third-person singular of spearhead
as in leads
to serve as leader of unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

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spearheads

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noun

plural of spearhead
as in front lines

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  1. leads
  2. commands
  3. vans
Verb
  • Brooke Cunningham, who leads the DHS, is another Walz appointee.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Understanding the significant difference between an AI hallucination and the provocation of a rebellious human leads us to question the essence of a category or the relationship with a brand.
    Juan Isaza, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of leads
Verb
  • For example, in use cases leveraging the interaction of the driver, where the driver’s voice is used through generative AI to control the function of the car, what are the protections against hijacking the voice commands?
    Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This gives them a grand, stately look that really commands attention in your bedroom.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of commands
Noun
  • After the ceremony, guests were shuttled in vans to the nearby restaurant Pedri Garden where the reception was held.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The idea is that the vans maintain their ICE driving range for long distances but can switch over to pure-electric driving to meet EU zero/low-emissions zone regulations and/or boost overall fuel economy.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of vans
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