head off

Example Sentences

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To head off that outcome, these same critics invariably call for ever-stricter restrictions on eligibility and cuts in the cash provided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"So you pay the amount. An hour later, they say it’ll be in your account. But it's not there. And you cry, you scream your head off."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I do not envy anyone who has found themselves in a position where they feel the need to preemptively head off charges of idolatry.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Experts analyze what it would take to head off disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Nathan expected Nali to scream her head off, but what she did was even scarier and more unsettling.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young