at the head of

idiom

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

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Swimming downstream during the first half of each of the six loops, the swimmers stretched out into a long line, the faster swimmers at the head of the lead and chase packs able to use their speed to build leads over those trailing behind. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024 Except maybe a fine would have been better than sitting at the head of the table while Bananas blows his toenail clippings at you. Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Ten Hag needs more active pressers at the head of his forward line. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Don’t forget to stop at Oak Creek Vista at the head of the canyon among the ponderosa pines. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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