spearhead
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Nicky Hayen quit Genk to spearhead Burnley's bid to return to the Premier League at the first attempt.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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
The group went on to spearhead the battle against IS, which was defeated territorially in Syria four years later.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Redzepi plans to spearhead a division currently under the working title of Noma UFO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The ancient flint spearhead was manufactured in minutes by a single person, who relied on the advice and help of a few intimate friends.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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The empire’s signature advance for 1944, though not stopped, had been slowed, its spearheads blunted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, doubts remain over the right-back position and also whether Beto and Thierno Barry are good enough to be Premier League spearheads.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
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
The boy from District 1 has several knives, two spare spearheads, a flashlight, a small leather pouch, a first-aid kit, a full bottle of water, and a pack of dried fruit.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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The result has been a surge of activity in recent years, much of it spearheaded by the tribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Peters spearheaded an exhausting, 1,500-mile island-wide bus tour spanning all 32 counties, completing dozens of radio chats and community stops to promote the swansong.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Diplomatic efforts, spearheaded by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, have tried for months to bring an end to the war to no avail.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
It was the first of a lengthy list of philanthropic projects he spearheaded.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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She played a pivotal role in spearheading some of the most influential and successful women’s rights efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even so, Lutnick, who is spearheading the administration’s plan to increase domestic chipmaking, said the administration continued to press Apple to bring more production to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
With his friendly smile and understated suit, the 51-year-old businessman is spearheading a series of industrial and logistics infrastructure projects, with the aim of developing sectors for the processing of raw materials.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The two will be working on the development of Meow Wolf New York, which is slated to open some time after Los Angeles, and are collaborating on a planned animated series, which Prynoski is spearheading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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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