headfirst
Example Sentences
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“I really dove headfirst into refinancing my mortgage, changing my deeds, understanding investments,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
His helmet-wearing partner appeared to be in such a hurry that he dived headfirst onto the platform, police said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
And in the chain of events her departure causes, Anderson dives headfirst into the film’s more intimate elements, presenting a soulful and darkly humorous counterpart to the film’s cold, violent first act.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
Video footage from the April 30 game shows Markwood falling headfirst over the railing above the Clemente Wall in right field.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
Closing her wings to her body, she dropped headfirst almost a thousand feet, braked, and waited ten feet above Sam.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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