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

It begins: “And after all the weather was ideal,” plunging the reader headfirst into the collision between preparations for a party and funeral preparations for a young man killed in an accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

So I took two or three steps, tripped, and slid down the ice on my chest, headfirst.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer