head-on

Example Sentences

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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

The company helped spark this in part by confronting these risks head-on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

According to police, the Public Works street-sweeping truck was traveling south on Vista Del Mar on its scheduled route when a northbound SUV collided with it head-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Carl never saw it coming, either, and when the hapless bird banged head-on into his ear he gave a startled yelp, tumbling over sideways as if struck by a bullet.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols