spearheaded
Example Sentences
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With support from the coalition, the SDF spearheaded the offensive that led to IS's territorial defeat in Syria in 2019, but the jihadists still maintain a presence, particularly in the country's vast desert.
From Barron's
Soon after the city decided not to intervene, another group decided to try and shut the clinic down - this one spearheaded by Texas pastor Mark Lee Dickson.
From BBC
In 2021, Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland, spearheaded an open letter to the Pew Research Center, urging it to stop promoting the use of generational labels.
From Salon
Hagerty ended up focusing heavily on the logistics around debris removal, helping the city coordinate with the federal Army Corps of Engineers, which spearheaded the cleanup.
From Los Angeles Times
During this period, Reiner spearheaded a successful political effort in California to fund early childhood services with a tobacco tax, then served as the chairman of a resulting state commission.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
