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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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Meta sunk $14.3 billion into Scale AI, in order to buy Wang into its ecosystem and spearhead its artificial intelligence lab.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Igor Thiago is an outstanding spearhead, so it is easy to see why Andrews expects improvement this season.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

OpenAI bought that company, io Products, in 2025 to spearhead its own device development efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

EU social democrat lawmaker Rene Repasi, who will spearhead negotiations with European capitals on a final version of the law, has already included a raft of worker-friendly proposals in his draft report.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

At the very end was a small spearhead.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Former TCU head coach Gary Patterson is putting his decades of coaching experience to the test as he spearheads USC’s efforts to revive its defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

There may never be a better chance to snap the long winless streak with the hosts' pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood injured and out of at least the first Test.

From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025

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

“This forces a ramp-up in the expenditures that are dedicated to care for our parks,” said City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who spearheaded the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

He also spearheaded a $215-million fundraising campaign, and helped grow GBH’s assets from around $225 million to $1 billion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The exit was said to have been spearheaded by Teasdale's father who "essentially gave up his career" to help his son fulfil his potential, Roberts says.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Under Dickson, a former Mattel executive who spearheaded Barbie’s revival before becoming Gap Inc.’s CEO in August 2023, the Gap brand has undergone a renaissance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Consequently, there was a sweeping investigation taking place of her activities, past and present, spearheaded by FBI director J. Edgar Hoover.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Greer is also spearheading negotiations over critical mineral agreements with other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner have been spearheading the latest talks.

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

Her training schedule was split up with everyone spearheading a different aspect.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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