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
  • As sure as the sun rises, Crohn’s disease is most definitely not juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vicki and Tamra are meeting up to get their Prenuvo scans, and no, this is definitely not spon-con.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • Stone, on the other hand, is an immemorial material that predates human beings and will undoubtedly endure in our absence.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The highest-wattage cast members are undoubtedly Miller and West, ideally chosen to exude effortless glam and rumpled arrogance, respectively.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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