head off

Example Sentences

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The trip passed pleasantly and as we entered the London station, all preparing to head off, she leaned over and quietly said, “That’s what I love about you Americans. You talk on trains.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

They'll take it and head off in reasonable heart.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The staunchly antiunion Ford also hoped it would head off attempts at labor organizing.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

And could the United States glean enough intelligence from its $20 million device to head off its Soviet adversary and avert a nuclear war?

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau