head off
Example Sentences
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A joint statement afterward said they talked about how to head off escalation and lay the groundwork for talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
River just keeps banging his head off the brick wall that is J.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
If Wilcox reflects on those words as United head off to the Republic of Ireland for their week-long training camp in Maynooth, he can be quite pleased with himself.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Formula 1 teams head off on their summer break this week after a hectic 11 races to start a new era of the sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her vague idea was to go along the river a couple of miles and then head off to the left, which should be south.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
