spearhead

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It didn’t take long for Acuña to spearhead an academic revolution he knew was emerging.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“It’s an incredibly complex project,” said Alicia Glen, who helped spearhead the project under Mayor Bill de Blasio and now runs her own development firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ultimately it is about "putting the potato in the spotlight as a valuable food," said Berliner Morgenpost editor, Peter Schink who helped spearhead the plan.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

With pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood missing throughout with injury and Pat Cummins only playing one Test, veteran left-armer Mitchell Starc carried the attack, taking a series-leading 31 wickets.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Its hallmark was the “Clovis point,” a four-inch spearhead with a slightly cut-in, concave tail; in silhouette, the points somewhat resemble those goldfish-shaped cocktail crackers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann