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headfirst

[hed-furst] / ˈhɛdˈfɜrst /
ADVERB
recklessly
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ADVERB
in a direct manner
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It does not help that JoAnne is surrounded by people who have no trouble sliding headfirst down the slope as if it were an Aspen trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He has, however, run headfirst into significant obstacles, both from the public and key institutions that have curtailed his ambitions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Besides Kjellbin and Savolainen, newlyweds Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are hurtling headfirst toward a marital showdown between Belgium and Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

“No, thank you,” I said, without even looking at her, because I would not dress myself up just so I could be dropped, headfirst, into the Sacrificial Pit of Never-Ending Agony.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan



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