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
  • The cursing is definitely a big part of being that age, and especially misplaced cursing is funny — kids who don’t exactly know how to curse correctly.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • So the aim definitely wasn’t to go out there and be police bashing in in any way.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And the talk drew far and away the longest lines of the festival, snaking around four city blocks an hour before showtime.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Since launching his gubernatorial campaign in October, Minogue has poured millions of dollars into his own campaign, leading to him having far and away the most cash on hand throughout the majority of the election cycle.
    Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Search engines will evolve, AI platforms will improve and new tools will undoubtedly emerge.
    Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the film that made the biggest waves at Venice was undoubtedly the documentary NAZA.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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