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spearheaded

[speer-hed-id] / ˈspɪərˌhɛd ɪd /


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The ex-Labour MSP spearheaded the smoking ban campaign as the country aimed to shed its tag as the "sick man of Europe".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Angel City puts last year’s struggles behind them with a commanding 4-0 victory over the Chicago Stars spearheaded by its new-look roster.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

She and other leaders are now trying to push forward the farmworker movement and continue the work that many women — not just Chavez — spearheaded.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

He spearheaded the Epic partnership, through which the videogame developer is building a Disney online world connected to “Fortnite.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Minimalism had in fact begun to emerge, rather quietly, in the 1960s, but it made a louder entrance in the 1970s, spearheaded by American composers Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall