headlong
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The old cast remember who they were and throw themselves headlong into their parts; the newcomers, who are given a lot to do, keep up, and it’s a shame we won’t see more of them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
John Keats couldn’t have better described a woman whose love is true, headlong, self-emptying and completely other-directed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
It’s fun, headlong reading with a shot of melancholy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
Several times he fell but was on his feet again in the next breath, stumbling, tripping, skidding in a headlong descent.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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