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head

[hed] / hɛd /










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Someone who has a large and heavy head also needs a thicker and firmer pillow, he adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"And tonight, I'm having dinner with the head of Anthropic, so these are long days, but I seem to be able to handle it. Right?,"

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The fish arrived at the table whole, head on, its sharp teeth still plainly visible.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

I tend to head straight to the stall run by Benjamin Watson of Kinship Bread, who uses only regional grains and stone-milled flours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Candace reflects and then shakes her head sadly.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

However, Noel Tata, who heads the bloc of charities that owns two-thirds of Tata Sons, vehemently opposes a listing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

People sitting on the pavement hugged their knees, dropping their heads as they listened to the pope's voice echo across the Champs Elysees.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

He currently heads government relations and regulatory affairs at semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, according to his LinkedIn page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The species is named for their large heads that support their powerful jaw muscles, needed for catching prey.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Other inhabitants use silence for cover—the lizards crawling on dead trees, the hordes of gnats hovering above our heads, and the worms wiggling in and out of the muddy swamp floor.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The man, who was headed toward the castle with a female partner, can be seen in the clip walking close to Castro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

At first, being in these groups felt helpful for practical information, particularly in the weeks before his son headed to university, Luke says.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

TikTok has until now settled cases against it that were headed for trial, including a Los Angeles lawsuit brought by a young woman and a suit from a Kentucky school district.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

The real median annual income for households headed by someone 65 or older is close to $60,000, and the average older household spends roughly that amount annually.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

We headed into the house and went to the basement.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

That’s what we’re here to talk about today, is our offseason and the excitement heading into this year.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Lincoln is now heading home after it decked in Thailand earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Despite not being fully convinced by any political campaign, she says she will be heading to her local polling station to cast her ballot.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Without making the choice to act with an eye toward achieving a goal history indicates none could fulfill on their own, we wouldn’t be looking at an all-Black final three heading into the season-ending episodes.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021

All the dogs were screaming—high-pitched deafening screams because they were impatient and wanted to run, knowing they were heading in the direction of home.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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