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as in pointed
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
she'll be heading out east in the fall to attend college
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as in led
to be at the front of
heading the procession at the dog show was a miniature poodle, followed by dogs seemingly of every breed
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as in supervised
to be in charge of
who headed the CIA when Ronald Reagan was president?
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as in aimed
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
after a long day at the beach, we headed the car toward home
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as in commanded
to serve as leader of
Robert La Salle headed the expedition that claimed Louisiana for the French king
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as in decapitated
to cut off the head of
got a job at the slaughterhouse heading cattle
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Recent Examples of headed
Following failed negotiations for a lower rate, this measure is now officially headed to November’s ballot, where California citizens will decide on whether it will be enacted into law.
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Where is the Saharan dust headed?
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
And there were certainly some lingering questions as the show headed into its final episode.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Freeman headed in a deflected shot by Sergiño Dest for his first career World Cup goal.
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Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Where is the Saharan dust headed?
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
And there were certainly some lingering questions as the show headed into its final episode.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Freeman headed in a deflected shot by Sergiño Dest for his first career World Cup goal.
—
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2026
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.
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It feels pointed at this point.
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Information developed during that case led Hernando County investigators to obtain a search warrant for property connected to the Mansfield family, where four bodies were discovered in the early 1980s.
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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But Simón supervised three months of rehearsals prior to production with most of the cast, all of which the director filmed on her Handicam.
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That enables Cadence’s system, which is supervised by physicians, to alert a clinician when a patient is deteriorating before a stroke or heart attack, for example.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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The plan is aimed at raising revenue to offset federal cuts that are expected to leave millions of Californians without access to healthcare.
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The appointments come a little more than a week after Warsh announced five task forces aimed at addressing broad aspects of the Fed's operational structure.
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The consequences are admiration, trust and loyalty—earned, not commanded.
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While Vilsaint was a trooper, King commanded District 2 in Troop D, which is based in Orlando and covers six Central Florida counties.
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That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.
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“Headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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