if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Snelling has said investigators were pulling video surveillance footage from the area, asking the public for tips on who is to blame, and working to head off any retaliation.—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 Sure, Amelia gets to do some cool stuff like scamper on all fours toward a target, scramble down a wall like a spider, rip the head off one poor unfortunate and neutralize entire tactical units with her dazzling fight skills.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 Ana Marie was shot point blank in the head off to the side of I-95 in Palm Beach County.—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025 Bradford pitched for Aledo High School and posted an 0.64 ERA during his senior season in 2016 before heading off to Waco to pitch for Baylor University.—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for head off
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