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Examples of head off in a Sentence
if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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The streets fill with cars as eclipse-chasers head off.
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
Things can blow your head off for all different kinds of reasons.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024
The game that ended 87-75 saw University of Iowa megastar Caitlin Clark wrap her collegiate career and the birth of not one but two WNBA stars, as Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso head off to next week’s WNBA draft.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
At the same time, the company has built ties with the gun industry and opposes any government mandates to require biometric features in guns, trying to head off fears that the technology is a Trojan horse for gun control.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Beyond heading off attacks, French officials are sensitive to the need to avoid a dangerous — and embarrassing — crowd crush like what happened when fans were trying to enter the Stade de France for the 2022 Champions League final and the Stade de Marseille for the Rugby World Cup last year.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Spears also shared other photos of Ivey and Watson, 41, before heading off to the dance, along with some that showed Maddie helping her younger sister get ready.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Sit back and admire your beautiful color-explosion volcano eggs while biting the head off a chocolate bunny.
—Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Some three million chose to visit the United Kingdom, while 1.5 million made their way to France and 1.6 million headed off to Germany.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
Things can blow your head off for all different kinds of reasons.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2024
The game that ended 87-75 saw University of Iowa megastar Caitlin Clark wrap her collegiate career and the birth of not one but two WNBA stars, as Clark and South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso head off to next week’s WNBA draft.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
At the same time, the company has built ties with the gun industry and opposes any government mandates to require biometric features in guns, trying to head off fears that the technology is a Trojan horse for gun control.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Beyond heading off attacks, French officials are sensitive to the need to avoid a dangerous — and embarrassing — crowd crush like what happened when fans were trying to enter the Stade de France for the 2022 Champions League final and the Stade de Marseille for the Rugby World Cup last year.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
Spears also shared other photos of Ivey and Watson, 41, before heading off to the dance, along with some that showed Maddie helping her younger sister get ready.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Sit back and admire your beautiful color-explosion volcano eggs while biting the head off a chocolate bunny.
—Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
Some three million chose to visit the United Kingdom, while 1.5 million made their way to France and 1.6 million headed off to Germany.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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