spearhead
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In the end, no deal was done – and perhaps the only flaw in Arsenal's current make-up is whether they carry a consistent spearhead threat up front.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to spearhead No. 14 USC’s 42-26 season-opening victory over San José State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
He had no way of understanding that Pizarro’s men formed the spearhead of a force bent on permanent conquest, rather than an isolated raid.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
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
There were no iron spearheads in the chest.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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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
The rescue operation is being spearheaded by an international team made up of Chinese and Nepalese military personnel, while experts from India, Korea and Australia are also involved.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
After his son’s death, the Republican lawmaker spearheaded legislation in 2023 that made sexual extortion a felony offense in South Carolina and has advocated for online safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
South Korea's formidable team will be spearheaded by superstar gamer Lee Sang-hyeok.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sometime early in 1992, he’d been approached by the leaders of a national nonpartisan organization called Project VOTE!, which spearheaded efforts to register new voters in states where minority turnout was traditionally low.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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
Andrew Morrow, an attorney spearheading the litigation for the firm, said in court Thursday that the group has passed off about 500 of its 1,200 landfill clients to another personal injury firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He began his career in digital marketing and his first roles in government were spearheading online services for citizens, including the country's now‑ubiquitous state services app Diia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 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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