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had spearheaded

  • past perfect
    of spearhead.
    spearhead
    noun
    the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.

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Lyons had spearheaded the company’s turnaround since joining Fiserv in January 2025.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The only person who responded to my efforts to hear from the other side was Rebecca Watson, a local Moms for Liberty figure who had spearheaded the campaign against the library.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Writer and journalist Oliver Bullough, part of the Friends of the River Wye campaign group, had spearheaded efforts to secure the designation from Welsh government.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024

Gardner had spearheaded the effort to free Johnson after her conviction integrity unit uncovered prosecutorial misconduct and shoddy police work in his case.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023

Crabtree-Ireland, 48, had spearheaded the union’s COVID-19 safety measures and participated in negotiations with Hollywood studios over the terms of a return to work agreement last fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2021