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Boldly flavored and headily spiced with just cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and, yes, a lot of fresh ginger, it is simplicity exemplified, coming together quickly and without a mixer.

From New York Times Nov. 8, 2021

It was a headily exciting time for us all, and cost the UK tax payer a mere £18m for the joy.

From The Guardian Apr. 24, 2019

Berlant and Early tend to describe their friendship in headily romantic terms.

From The New Yorker Feb. 9, 2017

Each day’s entry in Julavits’s exquisite diary pitches recklessly and headily into the essay it will become, a meditation on desire, perhaps, or ghosts, or time.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2015

"It is my turn to ask favors," the duke said headily.

From Nancy Stair A Novel by Elinor Macartney Lane




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