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
  • Halloween candy hasn’t even been handed out yet, but Hilary Duff is definitely in a Christmas mood already.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Nolan will, most definitely, be in the running for best director once again, while the likes of Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Samantha Morton, and Robert Pattinson are jostling for position in the various acting races.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • While there are multiple reasons for the state’s higher relative wages, economist Chris Thornberg believes that housing costs are far and away the largest factor, hurting many California businesses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But far and away the top issue was the cost of just about everything.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Achieving complete reusability with an orbital rocket has never been done before, so SpaceX’s engineering team will undoubtedly face some significant hurdles.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • His favorite part of his job today, undoubtedly, is interacting with customers.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Head and shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/head%20and%20shoulders. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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