headlong
Example Sentences
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But before I went headlong into the dirt, Daddy caught me by the back of my shirt, pulled me right up, and set me on my feet.
From Literature
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Re-entry will rush headlong into the need for energy to power the AI data centers being built in the state.
And if there were multiple smaller fires, that meant they could run headlong into a wall of flames any minute.
From Literature
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It’s fun, headlong reading with a shot of melancholy.
From Los Angeles Times
Their love scene in the rain, while obviously less visually spectacular than in the film, plunges headlong into romantic cliches that manage to get the job done despite their obviousness.
From Los Angeles Times
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