at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

Examples of at the head of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If re-elected, former president Donald Trump really probably could strip SEC chair Gary Gensler of his place at the head of the agency. Brady Dale, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 The second season, to be written by Ritchie and Matthew Read, will kick off with Eddie and Susie at the head of a massive weed empire in a world of bloodthirsty rivals. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024 The commission at the head of the expansive Gateway program to update the rail link between New York and New Jersey awarded a major construction contract Thursday, naming the firm charged with tunneling beneath Hudson County to link the New York metropolis to the New Jersey swamp. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 Sitting at the head of the table, Jonathan Smith, who left a policy job in D.C. to help his native Michigan through the energy transition, jumped into his plan to ensure that the upswing continues. TIME, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the head of 

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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