headfirst

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Weston said that anyone who fancies "throwing themselves headfirst down a mountain" should take the opportunity.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Besides Kjellbin and Savolainen, newlyweds Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira are hurtling headfirst toward a marital showdown between Belgium and Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

His helmet-wearing partner appeared to be in such a hurry that he dived headfirst onto the platform, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

And in the chain of events her departure causes, Anderson dives headfirst into the film’s more intimate elements, presenting a soulful and darkly humorous counterpart to the film’s cold, violent first act.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

“I must have gone headfirst into a tree and knocked myself out. I woke up in town this morning. “That’s the other reason I needed to come back,” she said.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss