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Her head slid down the leather headrest, neck tilting backward for more happiness to escape, clavicle bared to her husband’s confused gaze.
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Porter County Sheriff’s investigators determined that a bullet entered the rear window of the man’s Ford F-150 pickup truck, went through two headrests and ended up caught in his sweater.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as noteworthy is how cushy the rear seats and their pillow-like headrests feel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Porter County Sheriff’s investigators determined that a bullet entered the rear window of the man’s Ford F-150 pickup truck, went through two headrests and ended up caught in his sweater.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Just as noteworthy is how cushy the rear seats and their pillow-like headrests feel.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Some travelers have even tucked it under the headrest of the seat in front of them (with the passenger’s permission).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Headrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headrest. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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headrest
noun
head·rest
ˈhed-ˌrest 
: a support for the head
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