headlong
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After his electoral defeat in 1912, Candice Millard writes in “The River of Doubt,” Roosevelt “sought to purge his disappointment by throwing himself headlong against the cruelest trials that nature could offer him.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But the race to deploy AI agents is running headlong into a scramble for the chips and energy needed to power them.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The old cast remember who they were and throw themselves headlong into their parts; the newcomers, who are given a lot to do, keep up, and it’s a shame we won’t see more of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
John Keats couldn’t have better described a woman whose love is true, headlong, self-emptying and completely other-directed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
It hardly requires an advanced degree in molecular biology, philosophy, or history to note that the convergence of these two events is like a headlong sprint into an abyss.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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