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spearhead

[speer-hed] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd /


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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

The 2021 winners Australia have been hit hard by the absence of pace spearhead Pat Cummins, who was ruled out with a lower back injury.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Bezos tapped Lewis, former chief executive of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, in late 2023 to spearhead a turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

A spearhead jutted from the end of Bob’s broom.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan