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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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The broken leg was another serious disruption for a player meant to provide Liverpool with a lethal spearhead.

From BBC • May 30, 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




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