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head-on

[hed-on, -awn] / ˈhɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /




ADVERB
headfirst
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Broadway is home to several plays that address these issues head-on while bringing deeply human experiences to life in creative, even comedic ways.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

Rocket Lab said Monday it plans to acquire Iridium Communications, positioning the expanding company as a head-on rival to SpaceX and its Starlink satellite-communications business.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

The Paris public prosecutor's office announced the death of a young man in his twenties after he crashed head-on into concrete blocks on a Paris ring road exit ramp on his motocross bike.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

He was upbeat, he was meeting his wife's circumstances head-on.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Near the king’s guardroom I nearly met my father head-on, but I hid myself in the shadows just in time.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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