head-on
Example Sentences
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During rough weather in the English Channel in December 2017, Augustus Mensah, 55, fell and struck his head on the deck.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Smacking his head on a lamppost while chasing one woman and ogling another, Damien is transported to a parallel universe in which women don’t just run the world, the nature of the sexes has flipped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Like, ‘Dad, why does he light his head on fire like a skull?
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Many of them compel me to yank my hair out, bang my head on the table, or do both simultaneously — if that’s possible.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
You return to your desk, lay your head on the cool surface.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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