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spearheaded

[speer-hed-id] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd ɪd /


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Councilmember Rodriguez said her staff spearheaded the designation, part of her broader work to “enshrining the many positive contributions that Latino families have made throughout our city.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yet the good times could also go on for quite a while, spearheaded by a once-in-a-generation investment boom in new technologies such as artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Bass, in turn, has criticized county officials for pulling more than $300 million out of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority — a move largely spearheaded by Horvath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Real Madrid's formula was seemingly simple: construct a team of the world's best players - spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo - and stick a legendary former star in charge.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Minimalism had in fact begun to emerge, rather quietly, in the 1960s, but it made a louder entrance in the 1970s, spearheaded by American composers Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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