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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

Mookie Betts stayed hot with his bases-loaded, two-run single off Padres starter Michael King to spearhead a three-run rally in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

The broken leg was another serious disruption for a player meant to provide Liverpool with a lethal spearhead.

From BBC May 30, 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

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

But the teenage sensation still spearheads their team alongside the underrated Oyarzabal, who boasts a one-in-two scoring record for his country and has found the net five times at this World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 17, 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

England have opted to have four spinners at their disposal with spearheads Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson backed up by all-rounders Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

“Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon spearheads this new take.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

There were no iron spearheads in the chest.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

Despite being one of the Gulf nations targeted during the war, Qatar has spearheaded efforts to get diplomacy back on track.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

A month later, a group of center-left lawmakers created the Tribune Group to push the party in a more progressive direction to tackle Reform, spearheaded by Louise Haigh, a former Labour cabinet minister.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

The most significant investigation was already underway, spearheaded by the Church Commissioners, the body responsible for managing the Church's multi-billion-pound investment fund.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

As part of their expedition in 1990, Rob Hall and Gary Ball spearheaded an effort that removed five tons of garbage from Base Camp.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

He began his career in digital marketing and his first roles in government were spearheading online services for citizens, including the country's now‑ubiquitous state services app Diia.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Greer is also spearheading negotiations over critical mineral agreements with other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Instead of potentially spearheading Spurs' survival bid, Gibbs-White has delivered another hammer blow.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

He organized celebrations to honor veterans and commemorate anniversaries of the Wall, as well as spearheading fund-raising efforts to keep the memorial in good repair.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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