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headlong

[hed-lawng, -long] / ˈhɛdˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /


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Expectations for a deal that establishes guardrails on AI are low on both sides, which continue to drive a headlong race toward potentially unfathomable intelligence capabilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

But the race to deploy AI agents is running headlong into a scramble for the chips and energy needed to power them.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The old cast remember who they were and throw themselves headlong into their parts; the newcomers, who are given a lot to do, keep up, and it’s a shame we won’t see more of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Re-entry will rush headlong into the need for energy to power the AI data centers being built in the state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

She’d heard the flowing water, but she had never considered she might be running headlong into it.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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