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[hed] / hɛd /










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The two reports sometimes differ sharply month to month, but they head in the same direction over time.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The brasserie-like Café Clement serves an all-day menu developed by head chef Danny Bohan, formerly of the River Cafe, whose signature lobster omelet is among the fare.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The pledge came after Matt McLaughlin, head of health at the union Unison Scotland, said officials would be pressing ministers to ensure the NHS redundancy commitment was honoured.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

At least three people, including Robinson’s mom and Banks’ wife, have bodyguards in tow, some of them hulking and one with a tattooed head that bears the letters SOG, to signify “Son of God.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

He slowly starts counting and tells me to count with him in my head.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The bill now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

The assessment was documented in the Aug. 14 edition of the Secretary of Defense Orders Book, drafted by the heads of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to people familiar with it.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

As the U.S. stock market heads into September, the S&P 500 stands a technical chance of dodging a big loss in what is historically a turbulent month.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The court’s authority under the Rome Statute, the judges ruled, overrides immunity accorded heads of state under treaties such as the Vienna Convention, which governs diplomatic relations between governments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

She heads back down the stairs, and I wish I could escape into someone else’s fictional world with problems that have nothing to do with me—but I make myself pick up.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

I asked Tim for more details about where we are now, and where we might be headed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Gabriel Magalhaes: A chance early on from an Arsenal corner which he headed over.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

It also may offer a glimpse of where the U.S. might be headed if investors continue to increasingly gravitate toward these leveraged products, said Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

It’s still too early to conclude where the research is headed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

I took the clothes and headed to the showers, just in case I met someone in a nearby seat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

It is a place where pilgrims heading towards Mount Kailash cross paths with traders travelling between Nepal and China, truck drivers, customs officials, tourists and people who live along the border.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

And the administration is heading back up the appellate ladder.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Dolly Parton was heading home to Brentwood, Tenn., when she turned on the radio and almost crashed her Cadillac.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Launched in 1996, the site would generate printable directions between two points, which users would then either have to jot down or print out before heading out on their journey.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“She should be heading in by now, but it doesn’t look like she’s getting any closer. I’m worried. She’s been out there too long.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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