headlong

Example Sentences

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But instead, Tatum became the ultimate test of O’Malley’s fix-it-fast approach—by diving headlong into rehab to return before the playoffs in true All-Star form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The old cast remember who they were and throw themselves headlong into their parts; the newcomers, who are given a lot to do, keep up, and it’s a shame we won’t see more of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Another way to gain food exposure without running headlong into U.S. consumer pressures is geographic diversification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Saturday's Anfield horror show at the hands of Nottingham Forest was a headlong fall into the abyss.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Barely ten inches high, its horny little feet pattered very fast as it sprinted across the yard and dived headlong into one of the Wellington boots that lay scattered around the door.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling