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headstrong

[hed-strawng, -strong] / ˈhɛdˌstrɔŋ, -ˌstrɒŋ /


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But staying afloat is a full-time hustle, especially when bedazzled Corvette, headstrong Sade and dippy Mariah don’t always agree on their squad goals.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Eisner said his family are "walking headstrong into this storm" to keep the Fratton Park club going after a comparatively small £4.4m loss last season.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

We don’t yet want to say that the situation has spiraled out of control, but the spiral could be only a couple of headstrong choices away.

From Slate Mar. 21, 2026

Smart and headstrong, Ellison attended the University of Chicago, but dropped out and drove to California in a used Thunderbird.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2025

“What have they gone and done? We tried to warn them about the nasty Crochan, but the headstrong little goslings wouldn’t listen! My, oh my,” she clucked sorrowfully, “now they’ve got their little fingers caught!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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