spearheaded
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year he spearheaded a consortium who attempted to acquire a controlling stake in his former club Sevilla but the bid failed.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Diplomatic efforts, spearheaded by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, have tried for months to bring an end to the war.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Chaves toured the maximum-security prison Bukele built and spearheaded the construction of a similar facility in Costa Rica, which is expected to open later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
In response to questions from ProPublica, administration officials insisted the effort spearheaded by HSI was producing meaningful results.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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
