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head-on

[hed-on, -awn] / ˈhɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /




ADVERB
headfirst
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It’s turned into an all too familiar ritual: college sports dancing around an eventuality, instead of proactively tackling the hardest parts head-on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Moore said she is a “huge proponent” of addressing conflict head-on via face-to-face communication.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He was upbeat, he was meeting his wife's circumstances head-on.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Barbut's office said it "chose not to address the climate issue head-on because the United States' positions on this subject are well known".

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

They crashed head-on, reeled away, and trotted off.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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