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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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Because of this, Bidarian says Rousey is the perfect person to spearhead MVP's debut in the MMA market.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Under Ternus, Apple could spearhead the next form factor for the AI era, Forrester analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee wrote in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

It didn’t take long for Acuña to spearhead an academic revolution he knew was emerging.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

Localities would have new incentives to spearhead more homebuilding themselves.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

A caveman owned one spearhead or many spearheads; he had eaten one crushed lizard or many crushed lizards.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

However, doubts remain over the right-back position and also whether Beto and Thierno Barry are good enough to be Premier League spearheads.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“Referendums are very unpredictable,” worries Thomas A. Lukaszuk, an Alberta politician who spearheads a counter campaign called Forever Canadian.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled in the nets on Tuesday in a major boost for Australia ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test against England next week.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

They discovered that the oldest known archaeological remains in North America — stone spearheads known as Clovis points — dated to the end of the ice age, suggesting that their arrival coincided with the extinctions.

From New York Times Dec. 4, 2024

A caveman owned one spearhead or many spearheads; he had eaten one crushed lizard or many crushed lizards.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

The team is now moving forward with a lineup spearheaded by 27-year-old Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who posted on X that he was eager to meet the Lakers' new owners.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who spearheaded China's entry into global trade and laid the foundation for its explosive growth, has died at the age of 97.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Dean also spearheaded development of the company’s tensor processing units, the chips that power its large language models and other technology bets and are now being sold to other firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A savvy political consultant, Reilly spearheaded early winning campaigns for some of the most recognizable names in California politics: former U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

These multinationals went global for markets and labor, spearheaded first by the expansion of the Dutch and English joint-stock companies and the Industrial Revolution.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Kusmirek’s work includes spearheading a social-media strategy for Nooks, a company that uses AI to help clients generate sales leads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The two will be working on the development of Meow Wolf New York, which is slated to open some time after Los Angeles, and are collaborating on a planned animated series, which Prynoski is spearheading.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Barron’s: How do the current Iran talks compare to when you were spearheading negotiations?

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

He scored six goals in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, aided by finally playing regularly in his preferred position behind the striker after years of spearheading the attack or playing out wide.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Almost overnight the Glorious Loyalty Oath Crusade was in full flower, and Captain Black was enraptured to discover himself spearheading it.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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