headfirst

Example Sentences

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He has, however, run headfirst into significant obstacles, both from the public and key institutions that have curtailed his ambitions.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Besides Kjellbin and Savolainen, newlyweds Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are hurtling headfirst toward a marital showdown between Belgium and Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

It was more than just romantic; it was the push I needed to dive headfirst back into studying.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Equihua’s trust in herself is what led her from a scholarship at Parsons School of Design to an in-house designer for luxury womenswear brands to leaping headfirst into her own label.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

He could flip one and a half times and land headfirst right where the falls hit the pool, disappearing in white spray.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt