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Recent Examples of headfirst
Dependable and determined to tackle any task headfirst and to the highest degree.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
One deputy appeared to grab the inmate from behind and slam him headfirst into the wall, without a clear provocation.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Many companies have jumped headfirst into the generative AI (genAI) craze, but not all will make it out unscathed.
—Forrester, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
One deputy appeared to grab the inmate from behind and slam him headfirst into the wall, without a clear provocation.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The interaction happened within seconds and footage showed Vu hit the pavement headfirst.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Many companies have jumped headfirst into the generative AI (genAI) craze, but not all will make it out unscathed.
—Forrester, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Headfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headfirst. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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