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head

[hed] / hɛd /










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“Prohibition means that we will head towards ‘care and maintenance’ as the pathway to closure of the operations in Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A second head teachers' union has called for a halt to graded Ofsted inspections in England, saying it is "increasingly concerned about the welfare and morale" of its members.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

SpaceX has become a looming threat over the telecommunications sector — and now it’s rearing its head once more.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Novita is still receiving intensive care," Andi Muhammad Khadafi, head of the Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency, told reporters on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“If you really want your head to be messed with, take a look at some of the people on this thread—some of them are right here at this school.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The psychological fallout among the network’s talking heads has been equally telling.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I travel a lot, so having a connection that is fast enough to actually work from is great,” said Mosby, who heads a cybersecurity company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pitchers deliver the ball with their heads and several other body parts in motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Sarah Johal - who heads Adoption England, which works with adoption agencies - says she understands why some birth parents might use the term "forced adoption".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

We also marched past a section of the men’s camp, many of our group straining to identify a husband or a son among the ranks of shaved heads and striped overalls.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

On my first ride from the airport, I panicked because the car headed south instead of north.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

An early bull on some of the biggest names in tech and artificial intelligence, analyst Dan Ives has laid out his top sector ideas headed into 2027.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The crash occurred Sunday night outside Salinas when a black Nissan Altima, headed south on Abbott Street, collided with a white Honda CR-V that was traveling north, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

But then, apparently, she wasn’t headed to any Afterlife at all.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

What strategies do you suggest for someone who is slowly and gratefully heading toward retirement?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Ahead of the Pryluky attack, the Ukrainian leader had warned this week of warned of intelligence suggesting plans for a major Russian onslaught, and in Kyiv families responded by heading to metro stations for shelter.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The carrier’s stock has outperformed its rivals heading into third-quarter earnings season.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Welcome to “The Breakdown,” the ESPN2 show in which Manning and Kuechly provide different perspectives from opposite sides of the ball, discussing strategy, preparation and key storylines heading into marquee NFL matchups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

When I finally passed out during a coughing fit, I was left alone, and when I came to, we were heading for the shore.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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