head and shoulders

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Recent Examples of head and shoulders The stock appears to be stabilizing after a multi-month decline, with recent inverse head and shoulders pattern suggesting sellers may be running out of momentum. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center shows Illinois leading the rankings across the country, head and shoulders above the traditional Tornado Alley areas of Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 While Knicks fans will remember the 2025-26 NBA season forever, there are a handful of moments that stand head and shoulders above the rest. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Sumner barely escaped death; his head and shoulders were slashed to the bone. — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for head and shoulders
Recent Examples of Synonyms for head and shoulders
Adverb
  • Schlosser definitely got the job done Friday night, rushing for 111 yards and scoring a touchdown to rally Oak Lawn to a 21-14 South Suburban Red victory in overtime over host Evergreen Park.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Lovely feeling in this prewar apartment, with nice light and plenty of space — definitely pretty far out, though.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • In the past week alone, the S&P 500 utilities sector has fallen more than 4%, becoming far and away the biggest laggard out of the index's 11 groups.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And the talk drew far and away the longest lines of the festival, snaking around four city blocks an hour before showtime.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Forty-six years later, women have undoubtedly made enormous strides in the workplace.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Highlights from the collection, where the standard is high enough to undoubtedly make headlines the day of the sale, are below.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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