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spearheads

  • plural
    of spearhead.
    spearhead
    noun
    the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
  • present tense form
    of spearhead (3rd person singular).
    spearhead
    noun
    the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.

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Known as magnetofossils, the microscopic structures come in shapes resembling spearheads, spindles, bullets, and needles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The empire’s signature advance for 1944, though not stopped, had been slowed, its spearheads blunted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

However, doubts remain over the right-back position and also whether Beto and Thierno Barry are good enough to be Premier League spearheads.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Three-time losing finalist Medvedev is a dark horse after winning the lead-up Brisbane International, while American Learner Tien spearheads the new guard fresh from lifting the ATP Next Gen title.

From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026

After I climb down the tree, I conceal the boy's knives and spearheads in a pile of rocks so that no one else can use them.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins