headlong
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Some argue a headlong commercial race will inevitably incentivize companies to cut corners on safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But the race to deploy AI agents is running headlong into a scramble for the chips and energy needed to power them.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
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
There was “a headlong stampede to protectionism and restriction in imports,” in the words of economic historian Charles Kindleberger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
I stumbled from the property room and ran headlong into Mr. Armin.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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