headfirst
Example Sentences
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At the beginning, riders are taken up a slope while facing backward and, at the peak, their seats spin forward as they hurtle toward the ground headfirst.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
This is roughly analogous to me asserting that running headfirst into a telephone pole at a full sprint will not affect my health because I do not “intend” to concuss myself.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I dove headfirst into my own hell," she wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
First, the Coens submerge us headfirst into the cold netherworld of a Minnesota winter, where criminals hope that a dusting of fresh, frosty powder will cover their tracks.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
Alex threw himself headfirst, flat on his stomach.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
