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headed for

ADVERB
en route
Synonyms
WEAK
along the way bound for in passage in transit on the road on the way
PREPOSITION
toward/towards
Synonyms
WEAK
against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for fronting in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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SpaceX, and eventually Anthropic and OpenAI, will be headed for the benchmark indexes and exchange-traded funds, including the Nasdaq Composite and the Nasdaq-100.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Missing the train, even if they suspect it’s eventually headed for a wreck, is a huge career risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The vast majority of the new plants are headed for the U.S.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

United were two goals up at Old Trafford and City were headed for a new low as a dismal start to the new year continued.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

At the top of the stairs, Frederick Seward, satisfied at turning away an annoying pest, took his eyes off Powell and headed for his room.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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