as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
in some states a helmet is required headgear for motorcycle riders
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Noun
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Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025 -
On tables set up in the plaza were candies from Mexico, as well as flags, small hats and boards for Loteria, a game similar to bingo.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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His work has taken off since then, leading him to design helmets for other major programs such as Michigan, Tennessee and BYU, among others.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the experiments, mice wore electrode helmets while turning a tiny steering wheel to control the movement of a black-and-white striped circle on a screen.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Drug coverage changes are possible For prescriptions, patients may see caps on those expensive obesity treatments or limits on who can take them.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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These tactics rely upon future caps increasing as NFL revenues climb (the cap has increased by about 11 percent annually since 2021).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Headgears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headgears. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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