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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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OpenAI bought that company, io Products, in 2025 to spearhead its own device development efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 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

Varga had been destined for big things in Fidesz, having left her job as minister to spearhead Fidesz European election campaign.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

Bobby, in contrast, was nervous and volatile, the chess arriviste of Brooklyn, a colt of a player, and as it was beginning to develop, the spearhead of the coming generation of American players.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

"If anyone is going to be the one that spearheads getting rid of abusive cops? Sign me up," Langley said.

From BBC 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

Three-time losing finalist Medvedev is a dark horse after winning the lead-up Brisbane International, while American Learner Tien spearheads the new guard fresh from lifting the ATP Next Gen title.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

After I climb down the tree, I conceal the boy's knives and spearheads in a pile of rocks so that no one else can use them.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The team is now moving forward with a lineup spearheaded by 27-year-old Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic, who posted on X that he was eager to meet the Lakers' new owners.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

As CEO from 2005-2020 and again from 2022 until March, Iger spearheaded the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

What They Said: The letter was spearheaded by Rep. Judy Chu, who is a psychologist and represents a district in Southern California.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Negotiations spearheaded by the Screen Actors Guild have likewise been held up as an example of sectoral-like bargaining practices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Cyrus Field, the businessman who spearheaded the laying of the first telegraph cable under the Atlantic Ocean, had befriended the Garfields long before the shooting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Ghana has been spearheading a global campaign for institutions and nations across the world that benefitted from the slave trade to pay reparations.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Now secretary of state, Rubio and his office have some involvement in the continuing discussions, but Lutnick and Bessent are seen as spearheading the effort, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Barron’s: How do the current Iran talks compare to when you were spearheading negotiations?

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

And, for 25 years, founder John Wyatt has been spearheading the effort.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

He is now spearheading a drive to outsource low-end Japanese jobs to Japanese-speaking call centers and service providers in China.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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