spearhead
noun
have been spearheading
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present perfect progressiveof spearhead.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner have been spearheading the latest talks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
She and her friend Christine Devine are on the community council and have been spearheading the campaign to attract a big name supermarket to the area.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2022
U.S. officials have been spearheading the efforts to safely retrieve the missionaries, who were on a trip organized by the Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2021
Our fellows also presented to us inventive projects they have been spearheading.
From US News ● Oct. 13, 2016
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have been spearheading the EU’s response to the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants that are arriving at the bloc’s shores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2015
