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headfirst

[hed-furst] / ˈhɛdˈfɜrst /
ADVERB
recklessly
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ADVERB
in a direct manner
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That’s why people sell their stocks in a panic during a market correction and/or go heavy in gold, dive headfirst into bonds and cash vehicles instead, only to regret it later.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

At the beginning, riders are taken up a slope while facing backward and, at the peak, their seats spin forward as they hurtle toward the ground headfirst.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

And he demolishes his own ego by throwing himself into something wild and capricious headfirst.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Chase dove headfirst over the bank and rolled, stopping just before he hit the water.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith


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