spearhead
noun
have spearheaded
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present perfectof spearhead.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Private Ukrainian arms companies have spearheaded the developement of drone interceptors -- cheap, light single-use drones that are designed to knock Russian unmanned aerial vehicles out of the sky.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
At the federal level, US lawmakers have spearheaded the Kids Online Safety Act, known as KOSA, which would require social media companies to make design choices that prevent and mitigate harms to young users.
From BBC ● May 27, 2025
As Portsmouth Union prepares to open its building to residents, other faith communities have spearheaded their own projects.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
But both, who have spearheaded local basic income efforts in California, spoke of similarities of the experiences of poverty despite geography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
Wagner mercenaries have spearheaded Russia's months-long assault on Bakhmut in the industrial Donbas region.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2023
