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headfirst

adverb as in recklessly

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adverb as in in a direct manner

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Now the NFL’s media partners are diving headfirst into betting content.

One second later, he lost control and he flew forward, crashing headfirst into the grass.

Shortly after the initial attack, bear and man began rocketing downhill, the bear on top of Pieciul as he slid headfirst.

Showered with a floral burst of fresh basil leaves right before serving, this fast, mouthwatering dish is yet another reason to dive headfirst into peach season.

After that, Juno will dive headfirst into Jupiter to formally finish its mission in September 2025.

And by mercilessly diving headfirst into these exploits, “Discord” discovers a universal truth: no human is human without flaws.

A dive, strictly speaking, means entering the water headfirst.

Suddenly, the scarf (or whatever was attaching it from above) slipped, and she fell onto the concrete headfirst.

And I ran straight at him at full speed and then threw myself into a headfirst slide.

Meanwhile, his two younger brothers have taken the opposite approach, diving headfirst into film roles in the U.S.

Now, what do you think of tumbling headfirst into the center of the disturbance like this?

What a surprise it would be to an intruder were he literally to fall into our camp headfirst.

Over it went instantly, and there was a flash of red and blue as the girl was flung headfirst into the river.

Smooth as a fishing loon, the pup went down headfirst and straight to his objective.

The painted warrior shot headfirst into the water and dropped as though he had been a stone.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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