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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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Redzepi plans to spearhead a division currently under the working title of Noma UFO.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Mookie Betts stayed hot with his bases-loaded, two-run single off Padres starter Michael King to spearhead a three-run rally in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

He is due to arrive in DR Congo on Wednesday to spearhead scaling up efforts to contain the virus.

From BBC May 27, 2026

The UN secretary general created the task force in March to spearhead a mechanism to allow fertilisers and related raw materials such as ammonia, sulphur and urea through the strait.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

He gave Sam a spearhead and a dozen arrowheads as well, and passed the rest out among his other friends for luck.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

"If anyone is going to be the one that spearheads getting rid of abusive cops? Sign me up," Langley said.

From BBC 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

England have opted to have four spinners at their disposal with spearheads Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson backed up by all-rounders Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

“Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon spearheads this new take.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

The boy from District 1 has several knives, two spare spearheads, a flashlight, a small leather pouch, a first-aid kit, a full bottle of water, and a pack of dried fruit.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

Partners relied on federal, state, county and city funding and grants and sought private donations in an effort spearheaded by First 5 Solano.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Negotiations spearheaded by the Screen Actors Guild have likewise been held up as an example of sectoral-like bargaining practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Yebra has spearheaded an innovative project, bringing together millennia-old knowledge in Australia's Indigenous communities with cutting-edge satellite imagery to help detect where fires are most likely to break out.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Cyrus Field, the businessman who spearheaded the laying of the first telegraph cable under the Atlantic Ocean, had befriended the Garfields long before the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The coastal village of Onna -- home to the Okinawa science institute -- has been spearheading efforts since 1999 to breed corals and transplant them into the sea.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 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

And, for 25 years, founder John Wyatt has been spearheading the effort.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Global Chief Brand Officer Tressie Lieberman is spearheading the new approach, focusing on culture and social-media trends.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 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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