head off
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A sudden liquidity panic, the kind that felled Lehman Brothers, he noted, is something Beijing can nearly always head off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
Even now, as they head off on holiday for a couple of weeks, the teams still don't know how many races are left this season.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“You nearly bit my head off because I told Raizel about the dybbuk, but it certainly sounds like you’ve been hollering it to the entire tenement.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
